by NewsA child is in Halifax hospital with measles Public health says the child is at the IWK and in stable condition. They say all necessary precautions are in place to prevent the spread. The latest case total stands at 44, all in the Northern Zone. Public Health says there aren’t any new public...
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by Evan TaylorMahone Bay council has voted to immediately strengthen its sidewalk patio regulations following public concern over accessibility — and a recent fall involving a well-known senior in the community. Mayor Suzanne Lohnes-Croft says the issue began after a local business constructed a sidewalk...
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by Caitlin SnowA Dartmouth councillor is calling the contentious buzz around making a busy street in downtown Halifax one way, a political circus. In his E-news letter for August, Sam Austin says the premier’s ultimatum to reverse course on the vote, is an “uninformed knee-jerk reaction” and “political...
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Premier Tim Houston says trade talks between Canada and the U.S. have been a ‘long and difficult road.’ Following news of another tariff increase by U.S. president Donald Trump (to 35 percent on some goods,) Houston says there was hope a deal could be reached by August 1. At the same time, he...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government remains “laser focused” on what they can control. President Trump has announced an increase to 35% on duty for Canadian exports not covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. In a statement on Friday, Carney says, “While the government...
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by Brad PerryProfits were down at both NB Liquor and Cannabis NB during the first quarter. NB Liquor (ANBL) saw its net income drop by more than $3 million, or 6.4 per cent, to $46.2 million. But officials at the Crown corporation said that was still slightly more than they had budgeted for. “To ensure ANBL...
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by Alex AllanAffordable housing in Moncton is set to expand with two new buildings scheduled to open this summer. The new buildings will be located on Main Street and Lewisville Road and are being added under a five-site development plan commissioned by the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, according to a...
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by Brad PerrySaint John council hopes a new medical education scholarship will help attract new doctors to the city. Earlier this year, council agreed to the idea of creating a scholarship through the New Brunswick Medical Education Foundation. Councillors voted this week to formally enter into a scholarship...
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by Tim DavidsonThe province has announced $6 million over three years for a Children at Risk Exploitation Unit in Kenora. The funding comes from its Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy. Jaye Wesley from the Kenora Sexual Assault Center and heads up Kenora’s Coalition Against Human Trafficking and is working to set...
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Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a fourth person connected to the shooting death of 44-year-old Jeffrey Pearson in Whitney Pier. Police responded to reports of gunfire at a Shore Road home on February 22nd. Three people ran away, which prompted an emergency alert. They were later...
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