by Alex AllanThe boil water order that disrupted daily routines in Forest Hills, Saint John, has been lifted. Saint John Water says the water is safe to use again for drinking, cooking, and brushing teeth. The advisory was put in place during watermain replacement work along McAllister Drive, based on...
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by Randy ThomsThe Ontario Autism Coalition is voicing its opposition to the possibility of school board trustees being eliminated. Recent reports suggest the province is looking at merging all 72 boards into four provincial bodies. Labour groups and opposition MPPs have come out against the idea. The...
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by Randy ThomsNurses employed by the Victorian Order of Nurses want wages similar to those given to those working in hospitals. It is one of the major issues the Ontario Nurses Association is taking to the negotiating table as contract talks with the V.O.N. get underway. V.O.N. nurses provide home-care...
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by Randy ThomsThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has honoured a conservation officer who works in the International Falls area with a lifesaving award. The award recognizes Curtis Simonson’s role in the search for Donald Larson, an 80-year-old man, who went missing in July. A search was initiated...
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by Randy ThomsNew Gold says it is on track with its exploration for new ore bodies at its Rainy River Mine. It embarked on an extensive program this year, with plans to drill 58,000 metres, the largest since 2017. The goal is to expand available resources from both its open pit and underground operations. As...
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by CJ GoaterEnvironment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Thunder Bay, Atikokan, and Shebandowan areas. The statement was issued around 3:00 p.m. on Monday due to expected rain. Roughly 20 to 40 millimetres of rain is expected late Monday afternoon through the evening. “Showers and...
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by NewsMillions of dollars for tariff relief in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $80 million for industries most affected, including steel, manufacturing and seafood. In St. John’s, Newfoundland, Carney said we can’t rely on the United States like we once did. “But we can control...
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by Alex AllanA sold-out run. A Broadway star returning home. And a story that’s touched audiences around the world, now told entirely by New Brunswickers. On Tuesday, the first fully local production of Come From Away opens at Imperial Theatre in Saint John. The musical, which recounts the true story of...
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by NewsAn elderly man has died after a single-vehicle crash in East Hants. It happened yesterday morning before 10 on Highway 215 in Selma. RCMP say a vehicle went into the ditch and hit a culvert. The driver was a 79-year-old from Maitland, he died at the scene. Police had the road closed for several...
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by Brad PerryRain and gusty winds created challenges for this weekend’s Atlantic Balloon Fiesta in Sussex. But organizers of the annual festival say they are still pleased with how things went this year. Alannah Pearson, the festival’s pilot coordinator, said the weather is not something they can control....
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