by Alex AllanA 42‑year‑old man has died after a firearm incident in Saint John. Officers responded to several calls of shots fired at about 11:07 p.m. Tuesday in the area of St. James Street. Saint John police said the man was found unconscious with serious injuries in the 182 block of the street. He was...
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by Caitlin SnowThe mandatory water restrictions for those whose water supply is Lake Major, is over. Halifax Water says recent rainfall has replenished, increasing the supply by 70 cm. Effective Wednesday, the utility says, users are asked to voluntarily conserve water. Pockwock Lake also remains under a...
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by Bryan TaitResidents of Grand Bay-Westfield will see increases in their property tax rates next year. The town approved its 2026 budget at a meeting Nov. 10. Tax rates will go up in both wards of the town. In Ward 1, the rate will increase 2.5 cents to $1.275 per $100. In Ward 2, the rate will jump five...
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by Alex AllanSaint John Police say their operation at Harbour View High School has concluded following a bomb threat earlier today. Police said in a social media post at 4 p.m. that officers were on scene at 305 Douglas Avenue, assisting with a controlled evacuation of the school. In an update at 4:25 p.m.,...
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A retired RCMP Officer charged with sexual assault appears in court on Thursday. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) has reported reasonable grounds to believe that Sergeant Darrell W. Johnson committed multiple criminal offences against a woman he knows. The occurrences allegedly happened...
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The long-time anthem singer for the Halifax Mooseheads has died. Peter Baylis passed away early Wednesday morning at age 62 after a battle with brain cancer. His wife Jen announced his passing on the family’s GoFundMe page, which has raised over $64,000. Baylis told Acadia News in June that...
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A section of Water Street in Yarmouth is closed. Sewer infrastructure upgrades are happening between Richards Lane and Cann Street over the next several weeks. The town says detour signs are in place, and local businesses won’t be impacted. Pedestrians aren’t allowed to use the section of Water...
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by Alex AllanMore than $100,000 is being provided to help contact centre workers in New Brunswick learn how to use artificial intelligence. The provincial government has committed $101,425 through Opportunities NB and the Department of Post‑Secondary Education, Training and Labour, according to a government...
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by NewsA man has been arrested in a scam targeting seniors. Halifax police say it was between May and June 2025, when there were five incidents where a person would call a senior pretending to be a family member who needed bail money. Another person on the call would pretend to be a person of...
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by Caitlin SnowShe’s back at it again. Mary Crosby, known as the Queen of Socks, is now in her fifth year trying to put socks on as many unhoused feet as possible in the Halifax area. Pairs are donated to shelters like Byrony House and Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. Her mission started four years ago when she...
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