by Caitlin SnowFire this morning at a historic pub in Annapolis Royal. Firefighters were called to The Whisky Teller just after 8:30am Monday morning, when the 139-year-old building had flames shooting from the roof. The two-story brick building was built in 1884 used to be The Bank of Nova Scotia, then...
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by Caitlin SnowSchool is starting next week and not only is the cost of living high in Nova Scotia, so is the cost of going to school. According to an advocacy group, Nova Scotian University students on average, pay more for tuition than the rest of the country and it’s increasing at a faster rate. Students...
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by Tara ClowA by-election is expected to be held in Riverview in October. Town Council held a special meeting last week after the resignation of Councillor Russell Hayward. He stepped down effective August 22. Hayward served from 2012 to 2016 and again from 2021 to 2023. Town Council agreed unanimously to...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has its first Australian rules football team and is looking to expand. Steve Weaver Crawford is the founder of the Saint John Bulldogs team. Originally from Australia, Weaver Crawford said he got the itch to play the game again last year. “I looked up all over social media and...
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by Brad PerryDog owners in St. Stephen now have a place for their furry companions to run off-leash. Pet Valu Tails & Trail Dog Park officially opened Monday at the Elm Street Nature Park. Kev Sumner, the municipality’s community services director, said it is an exciting addition. “There was certainly an...
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by Joe ThomsonGoing to the hospital is never a fun experience, but thanks to new technology at the Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH), it might have just become faster. The SJRH demonstrated its new Imaging Enhancement Centre (IEC) at an innovation summit last week. It features cutting-edge technology such...
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by Caitlin SnowHighway 102 is currently closed southbound near the interchange with Highway 104. RCMP say this is due to a dump truck losing its load of rocks. Northbound lanes are open. Due to a dump truck losing a load of rocks, Hwy. 102 southbound, near the Hwy. 104/Hwy. 102 interchange, is currently...
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by Joe ThomsonSome big changes are coming to Dieppe’s public transit system. The city is revamping transit so that all routes will run every day of the week. During the pandemic, the system had to reduce the schedule, but now things are finally back to pre-pandemic levels, or even better in some cases. Routes...
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by Joe ThomsonNew Brunswick’s correctional facility staff are pleased with a recent push to have them included in the province’s presumptive post-traumatic stress disorder legislation. The current legislation gives police officers, firefighters, and paramedics who are diagnosed with PTSD do not have to prove...
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by Tim DavidsonThe main entrance to the Dryden Memorial Arena will be off limits for the next couple of weeks. Starting today, it will be closed for construction until September 15th. Patrons are asked to use the Pool and Fitness Center front doors instead. There are also accessible doors for anyone needing at...
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