by Brad PerryCanada’s inflation rate slowed to 1.7 per cent in July, down from 1.9 per cent the month before. Statistics Canada said gasoline prices led the slowdown — they dropped 16.1 per cent. Officials said the year-over-year drop was due to the pausing of the consumer carbon tax. Moderating the...
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by Brad PerryHigher expenses and lower revenue are spelling bad news for New Brunswick’s fiscal situation. This year’s projected deficit has ballooned to nearly $669 million, up from the budgeted amount of $549 million. Officials blamed higher expenses in health and social development, combined with...
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by Alex AllanWildfire activity continues across New Brunswick, with crews responding to multiple fires across the province. There are 33 active fires in the province; nine are contained, five are being monitored, one is under control, 14 are being patrolled, and four are out of control, as of 9:15 a.m....
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police have charged a man with voyeurism after he was arrested inside the Zatzman Sportsplex in Dartmouth. Police say a man was found recording someone in the universal changing room. Officers arrested a 23-year-old man from Hubley at the scene and seized an electronic device....
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by Evan TaylorRCMP are asking for the public’s help to identify the driver of a car that crashed in Westphal over the weekend. Early Saturday morning, a Pontiac Grand Prix travelling at high speed lost control on Lake Major Road. The car struck a power pole, breaking it, then crashed into a parked dump truck...
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by Evan TaylorA new housing development in Lunenburg officially opened today, with healthcare workers moving into the first completed units. The $4.1-million redevelopment of the former Wheelhouse Motel is part of the province’s Housing for Healthcare program. Phase one includes 13 apartments of varying...
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by Tara ClowCrews are currently on the scene of a water main break on Amirault Street. It happened on Tuesday morning, and water services are being temporarily shut off while repairs are being done. Properties affected are located from 2135 to 2685 Amirault, at 16 and 19 Léonide, as well as all residents of...
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by Jacob MooreThe Long Lake wildfires have not grown overnight, according to a Tuesday morning update from the Department of Natural Resources. They say the fire is still about 3210 hectares. DNR said it was about that size in the early afternoon on Monday, after revaluating the size of the fire on Monday...
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One person is in custody following an investigation in Digby. In a social media post, RCMP advised residents of an increased police presence on Carleton Street just after 6:30 p.m. Monday. They said there was no risk to the public. At 9 p.m., officers were at Trinity Place and asked people to...
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by Evan TaylorConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has won the byelection in Battle River–Crowfoot, securing his place in the House of Commons just months after losing his Ontario seat. Poilievre received more than 80 per cent of the vote in the rural Alberta riding, considered one of the safest Conservative...
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