by Bryan TaitThe Saint John Community Arts Board is accepting submissions for the 2025 City of Saint John Art Bank program. The board is looking for submissions from individual emerging or professional artists, groups and collaborations who are residents of Saint John. The City of Saint John has a large...
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The Canadian Coast Guard issued a penalty for a hazardous vessel. The owner of the unnamed vessel that was located in Port Hawkesbury failed to comply with the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. It was determined the vessel posed a hazard to the marine environment and public safety on...
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by Tara ClowA man is dead after trying to cross the St. Croix River between St. Stephen and the U.S border. RCMP say the man was seen entering the water on Saturday afternoon, near King Street and Budd Avenue, and he began swimming. The man was wanted on unendorsed warrants. In an email, RCMP Corporal...
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by Tara ClowA test of the Alert Ready system will be done this week. Cell phones, TVs, radios and other wireless devices will sound an audible alarm at various times throughout the day on Wednesday. The system is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts. The alert will come with text...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia needs to write laws on pool safety, put body cameras on prison guards, and more, according to two new reports. The reports come from two death review committees, released last week. One looked into a case of child dying in a pool facility, and another looked into the case of an...
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Black health and wellness immunization clinics are being held in the province. In a release, Nova Scotia Health says these culturally specific clinics will enable Black and African Nova Scotians to ask questions and receive vaccinations in a place that feels familiar and respectful. Routine...
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Fundng to protect Nova Scotia’s first Acadian cemetery and chapel from climate change. The local Baie Sainte-Marie society is getting over $112,000 to improve drainage and reduce flooding on the Majors Point Acadian cemetery and chapel in Belliveau Cove. Minister Timothy Halman says they hold...
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Inflation was down slightly in October. StatsCan says it was at 2.2 percent year-over-year, that’s down two-tenths of a percentage from September. The drop was mostly due to gas prices, which fell at a faster pace compared to the previous month. (9.4 percent) Without gas, the rate would have...
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by Bryan TaitPart-time faculty at a pair of Halifax-area universities are back to work Monday after ratifying new collective agreements. CUPE 3912 members at Saint Mary’s University and Mount Saint Vincent University gave the OK to new contracts over the weekend. According to CUPE, 88 per cent of members at...
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by Bryan TaitThe federal government is returning $623 million in carbon tax rebates to small businesses across Canada. It’s good news for small businesses according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A release from the CFIB said 600,000 small businesses across eight provinces will receive...
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