by Tara ClowA family is safe after a fire in their Mont-Eagle home. The blaze on Byron Eagles Road happened on Saturday afternoon. Eight-year-old Kash Cameron was playing outside with his dad. “I looked back and all I could see was flames in Justin’s window. Justin is our neighbour. My dad came running to...
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by Tara ClowSaint John residents won’t be able to begin using their trails again, just yet. Most restrictions on crown land were lifted at 12:01 am Tuesday, but the burn ban remains in place. Despite the province’s decision, the City of Saint John is keeping its trails closed due to extremely dry conditions...
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Smoke from the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County will reduce local air quality and visibility in other parts of Nova Scotia. Environment Canada says Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants Counties will be impacted on Tuesday. Conditions will vary with wind and fire behavior changes. Smoke...
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by Tara ClowIt has been a busy day for area fire departments due to the smell of wildfire smoke coming from Nova Scotia. High winds have carried the smell and haze to New Brunswick, prompting special air quality advisories for parts of New Brunswick, including Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick, Saint John...
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by Alex AllanConcerns are growing from the Lorneville community over the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval on the Spruce Lake expansion. The Department of Environment issued a certificate of determination on Wednesday, approving the assessment with more than 2o conditions. RELATED: Province...
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by Alex AllanSaint John firefighters say recent rainfall isn’t enough to reduce the wildfire risk, which remains high due to prolonged dry conditions. Tyler Embree, president of the Saint John Firefighters Association, said while any precipitation is welcome, the ground remains dangerously dry. “Any rain is...
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by Randy ThomsThere has been another delay to the start of contract talks between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The two sides were to meet with federal mediators on Monday, after Canada Post cancelled a session last Friday. CUPW says mediators stated that the cancellation of Monday’s...
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by Tim DavidsonA couple of road closures this week in the City of Dryden. The first will take place Tuesday on Casimir Avenue. The area affected will be between King Street to Princess Street. Crews will be doing repairs to the wastewater collection system. The second will take place on Wednesday on Wilde...
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by Randy ThomsThere has been stepped-up enforcement of Ontario’s boundary waters by the provincial government. Additional Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation officers were assigned over the weekend to patrol the waters. Their presence came as the International Falls Bass Championship was taking place....
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by Brad PerrySaint John is planning for more than $63 million worth of capital projects next year. Council’s finance committee unanimously approved the 2026 capital budgets last week. That includes $43.6 million in general fund projects and nearly $19.4 million for utility fund projects. Members heard that...
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