Canada’s inflation rate rose to 4 percent in August. Stats Canada says it’s due to higher gas prices, which went up 4.6 percent last month. They are 0.8 percent higher than they were this time last year. The high price of groceries also continues to be an issue. They’ve risen by 6.9 per cent...
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by Joe ThomsonAs is the case with most major storms, Lee brought with it some disruptions to telecommunications providers throughout Nova Scotia. Many of those disruptions have been restored by now but still a few remain. Eastlink spokesperson Jill Laing says there are still about 2000 Eastlink customers...
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Events are happening to celebrate our night sky. The Starlight Festival is taking place in communities throughout Southwestern Nova Scotia until Sunday. Yarmouth and Acadian Shores received a UNESCO starlight reserve designation in 2014. Tim Doucette with the Deep Sky Eye Observatory says it’s...
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by Joe ThomsonThe price of groceries has climbed to an unreasonable number for many Canadians. Yesterday, the five largest grocery chains in the country met with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to talk about making food more affordable for Canadians. Champagne says it was the first time such a...
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by Adam RileyThe Ontario Court of Justice in Fort Frances finally has a new judge. The appointment of Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury fills a vacancy which has been around for 11 years. That vacancy was created when Justice Thomas McKay departed in 2012, since then local provincial courts have been presided...
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Minor hockey players in the CBRM are gearing up to win NHL Kraft Hockeyville game tickets! An online draw has begun for tickets to the NHL pre-season game between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers at Centre 200 in Sydney on Oct. 1st. If you’re a registered player of a local MHA or major...
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by Adam RileyA section of Memorial Avenue between the Harbour Expressway and Central Avenue will see intermittent closures this week as work crews resurface the roadway. The project consists of several phases. Phase One – The southbound curb lane will be closed. As such, access to Memorial Avenue from the...
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by Adam RileyA facility wide outbreak of Covid-19 has been declared at St. Joseph’s Heritage Bethammi Nursing Home. In a release issued Monday the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says the outbreak dates back to September 15th. Restrictions are now in place on admissions, transfers, discharges, social...
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by Brad PerrySaint John council voted Monday to ask the premier and the province to shut down American Iron and Metal (AIM) once and for all. The move follows a large industrial fire last week which prompted a voluntary city-wide shelter-in-place order. Coun. Greg Norton put forward the motion at Monday...
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by Brad PerryHome sales rebounded across Greater Moncton during the month of August. A total of 360 homes switched hands, according to figures from the Greater Moncton REALTORS. That was a gain of nearly 16 per cent compared to the same period last year. “Our local market is showing promising signs of...
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