by Evan TaylorPremier Tim Houston says his government was acting quickly when it awarded an untendered $1.9-million contract to a communications firm that employs two of his former aides. The contract went to Enterprise Canada’s Halifax office in 2022 for marketing work on the Nova Scotia Loyal program — a...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswickers could soon see more names put forward for the province’s highest honour. The government has introduced amendments to the Order of New Brunswick Act that would let the advisory council recommend up to 10 nominees each year. The current limit is five, according to a government...
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by Jacob MooreThe province’s new justice minister says he is ready to take on the challenges of the role. That includes the first meeting of the Minister’s Table on Gender-Based Violence, which will happen in November. Although he is only a few days into the job, Scott Armstrong says he will be ready for...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswick drivers are in for a fright at the pumps this Halloween, according to an industry source. Regular self-serve gasoline is expected to creep up by about three cents per litre, and diesel is facing the scariest jump with a spike of nearly ten cents per litre Thursday night. Maximum...
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by Bryan TaitThe deadline to register an entry for Saint John’s Santa Claus parade is almost here. Anyone who wants to participate has until noon on Halloween to submit an application. The parade itself is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. The parade will take a different route this year, lining up...
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by NewsA 43-year-old man from Martock, Nova Scotia is facing child pornography charges. RCMP say it was October 23 when law agencies searched a home in Mountainside Park and seized electronic evidence. Investigators received a tip from a social media app that child sexual abuse and exploitation...
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by Bryan TaitThe heads of two unions representing striking Canada Post workers said solving the Crown corporation’s financial problems can’t be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach. Dwayne Jones, national president of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), and Jan Simpson, president...
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by Alex AllanSaint John police report that 23 drivers were ticketed and 15 others were warned during a recent campaign targeting aggressive driving. The enforcement effort took place from October 21 to 24 and focused on behaviours such as speeding, tailgating, unsafe lane changes, and ignoring traffic...
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by NewsThe province’s police watchdog is asking for the public’s help finding the owners of five stolen bikes, so they can be returned. In a release, SiRT says they are believed to have been taken in HRM within the last year. The models are: WheelSpeed Taurus (E-Bike) IGO Metro Elite (E-Bike)...
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by Bryan TaitThe Holt government announced Thursday it’s fulfilling one of its major campaign promises. Premier Susan Holt said the cost of carbon adjuster placed on the price of gas will be cut as of Dec. 1. The cut is expected to reduce the price of gas by more than eight cents per litre. “This will save...
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