by Evan TaylorSaving lives in the Arctic is about to get more support from Nova Scotia. The federal government has announced $1.36 million in funding for St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish to lead a major research project focused on improving ground search and rescue in the North. The three-year...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police say two people are in custody after an officer fired their gun during a traffic stop yesterday evening. The incident happened around 7 p.m. on Main Avenue. Police say two officers pulled over a car they believed was being driven erratically. As they approached, the...
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by Evan TaylorCanada Post says it is still far from reaching a deal with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after nearly two years of negotiations. In a statement, the corporation said it received counter-offers from CUPW on August 20 in response to what it had called its “best and final” offer earlier this...
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by Tara ClowWildfire numbers are down across the province, but that doesn’t mean the threat is over yet. “The conditions are still dry. We’ve had the temperatures drop a little bit, so that’s helped a lot, and we had some humidity and a few showers here and there. That has definitely helped a lot, but we’re...
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by Alex AllanResidents of St. Stephen are being asked to help shape the town’s 2026 municipal budget. A public consultation will be held on September 25 at 6 p.m. at the Garcelon Civic Center. The Municipal District says the session is a chance for people to share what matters most to them, from local...
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by Tara ClowLane reductions on Paul Street in Dieppe on Thursday. It will be reduced to a single lane of traffic in each direction at the intersection of Ste-Thérèse Street on August 28. This is to allow for asphalt work. Businesses will remain accessible during construction. Motorists should expect...
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by Randy ThomsA ban on American alcohol remains in place in Ontario. American-made products were ordered off LCBO store shelves by the Ford government in March in response to U.S. tariffs being added to Canadian goods. Premier Doug Ford says there are no immediate plans to lift that order. “It’s still going...
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by Alex AllanSaint John Transit has temporarily rerouted Routes 1 East and 1 West, with both buses skipping their usual stop at the Irving Oil Field House. The city is saying that the change is necessary for safety reasons, pointing out that there’s been more foot traffic in the parking lot. Riders are...
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by Tim DavidsonWork crews will be at it bright and early tomorrow morning. That’s because they’ll be doing road maintenance on the King Street underpass. The road will be closed from 5 am until 9 am.
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by Tim DavidsonThe federal and Ontario government need to make twinning the Trans-Canada Highway through northern Ontario a nation-building project. That’s according to the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association. NOMA has joined the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities in a call to four-lane...
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