by Tim DavidsonThe Nuclear Waste Management Organization is considering a second Deep Geological Repository. The NWMO is already developing one in the Ignace area. Spokesperson Joe Heil says they are also looking at another one to hold intermediate and high-level nuclear waste. “It’s another DGR that we’re...
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by Brad PerryAn electric bus recall means some cancelled bus runs in the Anglophone East School District. Bus runs 63 and 64 serving Evergreen Park, Northrop Frye, Maplehurst and Harrison Trimble are cancelled on Monday afternoon. It comes after Transport Canada ordered inspections of all LionC school buses...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick watchdog is sounding the alarm over what he calls systemic failures in education budgeting. Advocate Kelly Lamrock released a scathing report on Monday over the education department’s 2024-25 budget. While Lamrock was quick to point out the department’s failures, he also credited...
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by Alex AllanA 14-year-old boy from Notre-Dame, northeast of Moncton, has died following a two-vehicle collision involving a dirt bike and a car. The crash happened on Route 115 in Notre-Dame around 4:07 p.m., Sunday, according to the RCMP. Police say the collision is believed to have occurred when a vehicle...
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by CJ GoaterThe provincial government has recognized 13 Ontarians at the annual Lieutenant Governors’ Legacy Awards. The awards are named after four former lieutenant governors, including: Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander – Established in 1993, the award recognizes young people who have demonstrated strong...
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Here’s a chance to discover how food gets to your table. Atlantic Open Farm Day is Sunday. It’s celebrating its 25th year. According to a Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture release, “Visitors will be able to explore working farms, meet the farmers who grow our food, and participate in...
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by Tim DavidsonTwo people face drug charges after a traffic stop in the City of Dryden last week. Last Tueday around 2:30 in the afternoon police say they pulled over a vehicle and seized cocaine, fentanyl, Canadian currency and other evidence of drug trafficking. A 40 year old from Dryden and a 40 year old...
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by Randy ThomsThe Northwestern Health Unit says a bat found in the Rainy Lake area near Fort Frances has tested positive for rabies. It is the first known case in over eleven years. The Health Unit says 12 other animals had been tested over that period, including five cats, three bears, three bats, a cat and...
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by Alex AllanA young author who grew up in care is hoping her new book will help other kids feel seen, heard and better informed. Jazmyne McLaughlin launched What I Wish I Knew: A Guide to Children’s Rights on Friday at the Fredericton Public Library. The book explains the rights of children and youth in New...
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A local organization is giving away thousands of seedlings to help our province’s forests. Forest Nova Scotia says their third annual Our Trees campaign begins this week. They will be giving away 10,000 seedlings this fall and have given away 36,000 seedlings in total so far. Forest Nova Scotia...
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