by Caitlin SnowFighting the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County has taken the most of amount of effort to protect structures than ever before in our province’s history. More than 1,000 were forced from hundreds of homes since the blaze broke out August 13. Dave Rockwood, provincial fire and GSAR...
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by Alex AllanThe Saint John Cardiac Rehab Walk is marking 25 years of walking toward stronger hearts. The annual event supports the Cardiac Health and Wellness Program at the New Brunswick Heart Centre, which includes cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, as well as the Heart Function Clinic. Since its...
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The number of people looking for work went up again in August. Canada’s unemployment rate rose by two-tenths of a percentage to 7.1 percent, according to StatsCan. That’s a loss of 66,000 jobs, mostly due to a decline in part-time work, full-time jobs were steady. Ontario saw the largest drop,...
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by Tara ClowA man has been arrested in connection with a murder investigation. Saint John Police arrested a 42-year-old man who will appear in court on Friday afternoon. On Wednesday night, a 34-year-old man was found at a Carleton Street home with serious injuries. Police and emergency responders attempted...
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by Tara ClowBe prepared to pay more to fuel up this week. The Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. The maximum for regular self-serve is up 2.5 cents a litre to around $1.50. Diesel rose 1.3 cents and furnace oil jumped 1.9 cents a litre. In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Power says a planned overnight outage will affect Chester and surrounding communities this weekend. The outage is scheduled to begin Friday, September 5, at 11:00 p.m. and last until Saturday, September 6, at 7:00 a.m. The eight-hour interruption is required so crews can carry out...
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by Randy ThomsThe fight for adequate funding of First Nations policing continues. A human rights complaint over chronic underfunding was launched in 2022 by the police chiefs representing nine First Nations police services in Ontario. The Canadian Human Rights Commission scheduled a hearing in January, but it...
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by Randy ThomsSeveral students in the Rainy River District spent their summer in a classroom. The Rainy River District School Board run several programs aimed at students in all grades. Superintendent of Education Beth Fairfield says one allowed grade 9 and 10 students to obtain credits they failed to achieve...
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by Randy ThomsA complaint about impaired driving has led to drug charges laid against three people. Provincial Police say unspecified quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine were discovered after a vehicle was stopped in Fort Frances. Two men, from Fort Frances, aged 38 and 33 and a 27-year-old from...
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by Randy ThomsA Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer was called upon to rescue two boaters on Lake of the Woods. The DNR says two boaters were found at the south end of the lake. One was in the water, while the other had made their way onto their capsized vessel. The Conservation...
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