by Tara ClowThe Greater Moncton International Airport is offering more selection to its passengers. It is expanding its food and beverage offerings in the pre-security area of the terminal. Shediac-based Adorable Chocolat will open later in July, and in the fall, the Connections Cafe Souvenir will begin...
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by Jacob MooreForty-eight fires are burning across Northwestern Ontario. One was put out yesterday, and two popped up since. Firefighters are keeping an eye on one, while another is burning out of control at a little less than one hectare in size east of Gull Lake. Overall, 10 fires are out of control, two...
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by Alex AllanA housing and commercial project proposed in Rothesay is drawing uncertainty from residents, especially those living near the site. Many are worried about flooding, infrastructure and how the town’s character could change. The plan would add nearly 1,300 residential units, along with retail...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick organization is tracking cyanobacteria in provincial waterways as it works to learn more about the bacteria. The Hammond River Angling Association has deployed more than a dozen cyano trackers along the Saint John River watershed. “It’s a little solar-powered device that kind of...
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by NewsA man is facing charges after an attempted stabbing in Bridgewater over the weekend. Police say they got a call about a man trying to stab another man at about 10:40 p.m., Saturday in the area of High Street. No injuries were reported. Police then found a man matching a description of the...
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by Randy ThomsPrincess Court in Dryden is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Long-Term Care Home is holding a series of open houses this week. Chair of the Dryden Extended Care Organization, Carol Gardam, says the home’s origins date back to the 1980s. “The local hospitals were overwhelmed with the beds...
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by Randy ThomsVoting is underway on what Canada Post has said is its final offer to postal workers. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board directed the vote after receiving a request from federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hadju. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers had negotiated off...
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by Randy ThomsTwo exploration companies are working together in a search for lithium in northwestern Ontario. The focus for B.C.-based Libra Energy Materials and U.S.-based Kobold Metals is on two properties at Flanders, west of Atikokan and another south of Pickle Lake. The work comes on the heels of an...
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by Randy ThomsAn Ontario Superior Court Judge has dismissed motions from the federal government and the city of Kenora regarding a land claim issue connected to Anicinabe Park. Kenora and Canada wanted the land claim dismissed. Three First Nations behind the land claim applaud the ruling. “The case is not...
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by Caitlin SnowYou can now get your green cart emptied every week until the fall. Weekly collection started Monday. The city says Regional Council approved a slightly shorter collection period this year under the 2025/26 budget. To help ensure pickup, have it at the cub at 7 a.m., on your collection day. A...
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