by Jacob MooreNova Scotia is passing a bill to clarify that military members are legally allowed to wear their uniforms in government buildings. Military members are already allowed to wear their uniforms in government buildings and spaces, including national parks, but the new law would make it more clear....
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by Tim DavidsonThe Township of Ignace will be holding a youth symposium in November. The Community Engagement Committee says it’s planning a three-day event focusing on the nuclear industry. The Township of Ignace says about 100 students, local educators, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the...
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by Evan TaylorThe recent Canada Post strike has disrupted mail service across the country, including in Bridgewater. As a result, water bills issued at the end of September by the Public Service Commission of Bridgewater will not be mailed to residential or commercial customers this quarter. Despite the delay...
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by Alex AllanA mock emergency exercise is planned northwest of St. Stephen. Emera New Brunswick and NB Power said that the drill will take place on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Route 127 near Waweig. The exercise is designed to test emergency response plans and communication between agencies in a...
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by Tara ClowMany enjoy the sound of a ukulele strum, but imagine the appeal of 230 being played at once. In September, Sistema New Brunswick launched a pilot project called Ukulele Voyage. “It’s a three-month program in four schools and with 230 kids participating. You can only imagine at the end of this in...
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by Bryan TaitImagine yourself running a race of about 5.6 kilometres. Doesn’t sound too tough, right? Now imagine doing it at 320 kilometres per hour. Oh. And 50 feet off the ground. That’s the kind of action Mark McIntyre found himself involved in recently. McIntyre was in Roswell, N.M., last month for an...
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A busy few days for the Yarmouth Mariners. They’ll play three times over the next four days. They start with a trip to New Glasgow to face the Pictou County Crushers Thursday night, it’s the first meeting of the season between the Eastlink South Division rivals. Friday night, they’ll return home...
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by Tara ClowEvergreen Park School was placed under a hold and secure on Thursday morning. An email from Superintendent Randolph MacLEAN went out to parents and students at around 9:10 am, stating that a member of the staff experienced a medical emergency. Emergency responders were contacted, and Moncton...
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The Lake George wildfire is still burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. In an update Thursday morning on X, the Department of Natural Resources says the size is now estimated at 245 hectares based on more accurate measurement. They previously estimated it to be 290 hectares. There are...
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by Bryan TaitConstruction could cause longer-than-usual delays in Quispamsis on Thursday. The Town of Quispamsis said crews will be working on traffic islands at the intersection of Millennium Drive and the Gondola Point Arterial. Flag persons will be present to control traffic in the area. The town is...
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