by Brad PerryA weekend standoff in Moncton has led to charges against a man from the city. The incident happened at a residence on West Lane at around 9 a.m. Saturday. Officers were trying to arrest a man following a break and enter earlier that morning. Mounties said a man allegedly wielded an axe at...
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by Tara ClowA Nova Scotia artist is raising awareness of gender based and intimate partner violence. Executive Director of Alchemia Art Workshop and Artist Christopher Quigley created an exhibit called ‘Transformation of Dangerous Spaces’. “We are a non-profit art workshop based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia....
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by NewsLots of littles will be excited to board the bus for the first time. RCMP are out with some road safety reminders ahead of the first day of school Thursday. You’re asked to be extra careful with the added traffic and pedestrians, and to slow down in school zones. If you speed through the zone,...
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by Caitlin SnowHundreds of Annapolis County residents were able to return home, Wednesday, after being forced from their homes last month due to the Long Lake wildfire. The re-entry process is a phased approach: 9 a.m.: all streets around Trout Lake 11 a.m.: Zwicker and East lakes, in New Albany 1 p.m.:...
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by NewsThe federal government has their eye on illegal lobster fishing. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans say enforcement is happening in southwestern Nova Scotia. Much of it in St. Mary’s Bay, Digby County, a breeding ground for lobster. Increased activity happens there each summer and fall, as...
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by Evan TaylorThe Harvest Moon Music Festival returns to downtown Bridgewater September 19 and 20 with two nights of live concerts — but without fireworks this year. Town officials confirmed that the fireworks display will not take place due to ongoing restrictions and dangerously dry conditions. They further...
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by Alex AllanAll students in New Brunswick will now receive a free breakfast at school, supported by $13 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The province is expanding its school food program to include every public school, starting for the 2025 school year. Premier Susan Holt said...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia’s school lunch program is back again this fall, serving new grades and offering an expanded menu. The province says it will be in all elementary, middle and junior high schools. This means more than 104,000 students in 334 schools will have access to the programs through September...
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by Brad PerryThe federal Conservative leader is calling on the Liberal government to scrap the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program. Leader Pierre Poilievre alleges the program is creating an “unemployment crisis” and taking jobs away from Canadians. “The unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 is now...
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by Alex AllanA new cultural festival is coming to the Greater Moncton Area this weekend, marking the first time Brazilian Day will be celebrated in the region. Hosted by the Brazilian Association of New Brunswick, the free event will take place on Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Place 1604 in Dieppe. It will...
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