by Brad PerryCanadian officials remain in Washington, D.C., as they try to reach a new trade deal with the United States. The president has threatened to increase tariffs on some Canadian goods to 35 per cent if there is no deal by Friday. Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters Wednesday that they are...
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There will be a planned outage on the Eastern Shore overnight. Nova Scotia Power says it will affect Porters Lake, East Lawrencetown, Lake Echo, Mineville and neighbouring communities. Power will out in these areas from 11:59 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday. The utility says the outage is...
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by CJ GoaterThere is a heavy police presence near Mahkwa Frenchmans Head Road in Lac Seul First Nation due to an ongoing investigation. The provincial police are asking residents to avoid the area. The OPP first reported the presence around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday. Update will be provided as they become...
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by NewsA 16-year-old boy is dead after a crash in Dartmouth. Halifax police say the collision was between a motorcycle and a car around 8:40 p.m., Wednesday, on Main Street near Ridgecrest Drive. The boy, the driver of the motorcycle, was taken to hospital where he pronounced dead. Those in the car...
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by Brad PerryThere will be some fireworks shows in the region this weekend to mark New Brunswick Day. Saint Andrews will hold a fireworks display at Market Square at sundown on Saturday night. If the weather postpones the fireworks, they will be moved to Sunday night instead. Meanwhile, Saint John will have...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s economy shrank for the second straight month in May. Statistics Canada said the country’s GDP contracted by 0.1 per cent. Goods-producing industries edged down, driven mainly by mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction. An increase in the manufacturing sector helped to partially...
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by NewsA Halifax Police officer has been cleared after a man was injured during an arrest. The Serious Incident Response Team found no reasonable grounds to believe the officer used excessive force on April 7. A man on a Halifax Transit bus was smashing windows and taunting other passengers. He fled on...
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A new event for motocyclists. The ‘Thunder on the Coast’ rally is taking place in downtown Yarmouth this weekend. Main Street from Parade to Cliff will be closed to traffic during the day Saturday and Sunday. Organizer David Outhouse says it’s something that’s been needed in the community, “I’ve...
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by Brad PerryA collision has shut down Highway 17 in Ignace, according to the Ministry of Transportation. Officials with MTO said the crash involves a transport truck and a pickup truck. Ontario Provincial Police said one person has been taken to the hospital. “One person has been transported to hospital....
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by Jacob MooreNorthwestern Ontario is still draped in smoke from the prairie wildfires. Air quality warnings are in place for several places west of Terrace Bay, including Thunder Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances and Dryden. Some areas and spots along the Hudson Bay coast are unaffected by the smoke. Three new fires...
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