by Alex AllanRockwood Park will host the city’s rescheduled Passport to Parks event this Saturday at Fisher Lake. The City of Saint John says the free afternoon gathering will run from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Activities include bouncy castles, First Nations storytelling, henna, face painting, balloon twisting...
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by Tara ClowRCMP are renewing efforts in their search for a man missing since October 2023. Justin Field was 33 years old when he was last seen at a hotel on Mountain Road in Moncton. Police say they have followed up on several leads, but no new information has emerged. Field was described as around 5’10,...
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by Randy ThomsThe Minister responsible for Canada Post will meet on Wednesday night with the negotiating committees in the nearly two-week-long postal strike. Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound requested the meeting. Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers hit the...
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by Evan TaylorA proposal to expand a fish farm near Coffin Island in Queens County is under review this week, as public hearings get underway in Bridgewater. Cooke Aquaculture is seeking permission to add six cages to its existing open-net pen site off Beach Meadows Beach. The expansion would significantly...
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by Jacob MooreA critical meeting at the white house is underway. It is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second in-person visit to Washington, D.C., to talk to President Donald Trump. The two leaders spoke to reporters ahead of their chat on Tuesday, largely focusing on trade and exchanging a few compliments for...
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by Alex AllanThe developer of what could become Moncton’s tallest building wants to replace planned row houses at the back of the site with a parking garage. The change would reduce the number of apartments from 288 to 273, while increasing parking stalls from 258 to 411, according to Planning Director Sarah...
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by Jacob MooreThe leader of the New Brunswick Green Party is in Halifax on Tuesday. David Coon is heading to Via Rail’s board of director’s meeting. He plans to chat with the CEO as well as the head of the board about bringing more commmuter rail to New Brunswick. He says Maritimers need an alternative to...
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The Mayor of Yarmouth says a dry well is not the town’s responsibility. Many in the Municipality of Yarmouth have been filling up cubes at the town’s bulk water station during one of the driest summers in our history. Pam Mood says they care about their neighbours, and while they’re happy to...
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by Alex AllanA 39‑year‑old woman from Moncton has been charged after RCMP say a firearm was discharged inside a home in the city. Officers responded to a report of a shot being fired inside a residence on Dominion Street around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police said a firearm had been discharged inside the home. A...
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Breast cancer survivors in Cape Breton find strength by paddling together. According to Nova Scotia Health, the Cape Breastoners Dragon Boat Team Society promotes the physical, mental and social benefits from the racing sport. This group says all three community health boards from the area have...
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