by Bryan TaitSaint John councillors will consider the future of the city’s police commission, but they won’t make any decisions right away. Coun. Gerry Lowe brought a motion to Monday’s regular meeting that would see the commission dissolved within 30 days and turn the Saint John Police Force into a city-run...
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by NewsA buy-back program for assault rifles is starting. Ottawa says a six-week pilot project is about to begin in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. It’s voluntary, and will test an online system, along with collection of 200 firearms. The compensation program will then open to all eligible firearms owners...
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St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is celebrating an award. The University is congratulating Dr. Mary Oxner, Chair of the Department of Accounting & Finance for their Faculty of Business, on being the recipient of the Association of Atlantic Universities () Distinguished Teaching Award....
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by Tara ClowEmergency responders were called to the Gunningsville Bridge early Tuesday morning. There were reports of an encampment fire underneath. Moncton Fire Deputy Chief Keith Guptill says large flames were reported, and there was fire in the long grass. Only one crew was required, and firefighters...
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by NewsA style change for RCMP officers. New navy-blue uniform shirts are being rolled out over the next 18 months. It will begin in PEI in October. Some members will still wear grey, the RCMP say they want to notify the public to avoid confusion. They say there have been reports of people...
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by Tara ClowOne person continues fighting for his life almost two months after a crash on the Gunningsville Bridge. On the evening of August 6, two men riding e-bikes collided head-on while travelling on the path. RCMP Inspector Jonathan White says both riders suffered life-threatening injuries, with head...
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by Jacob MooreA new bill from the Progressive Conservatives would ban private companies from collecting Social Insurance Numbers, let victims of intimate partner violence remove abusers from a lease, along with several other changes. But the ban on SIN collection does not apply retroactively, so businesses...
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by Brad PerrySix youths have been arrested in what Saint John police describe as several recent violent crimes in the community. The teens, who range in age from 14 to 18 years old, were taken into custody for multiple offences, including: Robbery Assault with a weapon Assault causing bodily harm Possession...
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by Alex AllanThe Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is holding its national meeting in Saint John for the first time since 2014, when it was last hosted in Moncton. Staff and board members from across the country are gathering from Tuesday to Thursday to review conservation priorities and assess progress on...
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by Brad PerrySome residents in St. Stephen will need to boil their water until further notice after a water main break. The boil water order applies to residents at 30 Church Street and 1 to 25 Spring Street. All water destined for drinking, preparing infant formulas and juices, making ice, washing fruits...
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