by Caitlin SnowA local organization is sounding the alarm as food insecurity reaches another record-breaking high in our province. Feed Nova Scotia says they are calling on the provincial and federal governments to take urgent action to address poverty and inadequate income as visits to food banks skyrocket....
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by Evan TaylorCape Breton MP Mike Kelloway took a moment in the House of Commons to celebrate goaltender Colton Ellis, who recently made his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres. Kelloway said Ellis, who’s from River Dennys, Cape Breton, “turned aside 26 shots, earned his first NHL win, and was named the first...
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by Bryan TaitThe provincial government announced funding to fill a gap in mental health care in the Saint John region. Justice Minister Rob McKee, also the minister responsible for addictions and mental health services, committed $6.3 million to build an in-patient psychiatry unit for children and youth at...
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by Jacob MooreIf you live in Halifax, you may have noticed a musty or earthy smell or taste to your water. Halifax Water says the earthy flavour is from a natural compound called geosmin, which appears at Pockwock Lake at at Pockwock Lake. Spokersperson Brittany Smith says people can smell even the smallest...
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A man faces charges including impaired driving and bribing police after a crash in Lower Sackville. The RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 102 near the Bedford exit just after 5:30 a.m. on October 21st. Officers located a Volkswagen Golf with front-end damage parked on the...
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by Evan TaylorHurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Caribbean, bringing life-threatening winds, heavy rain, and storm surge to several islands in its path. As of Monday afternoon, Melissa was packing sustained winds near 280 km/h and moving west-northwest toward...
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by Alex AllanThe City of Saint John is asking residents, businesses and other stakeholders to weigh in on the future of heavy truck traffic in the Central Peninsula. The city said the consultation is part of MoveSJ, its master transportation plan. The plan is designed to create what the city calls a...
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by Bryan TaitThe federal minister responsible for Canada Post told a parliamentary committee the corporation is losing $10 million each day. Joël Lightbound appeared before the Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Friday, and said Canada Post has accumulated approximately $5 billion in losses...
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by Bryan TaitA Riverview man has been charged in connection with a home invasion earlier this month. RCMP responded to a call of a home invasion in Bass River on Oct. 17. According to police, two individuals entered the home armed with a firearm and forcibly confined the resident for a period of time. They...
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by Bryan TaitThe City of Saint John is holding a pair of open houses Tuesday regarding the future of the north end. The events are part of the North End Neighbourhood Plan. This follows the Central Peninsula Plan the city created in 2019. The aim is to create a proposal to revitalize the area and focus on...
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