by Randy ThomsThe town of Fort Frances is preparing to pilot some new rules governing food trucks. The measures include new business licenses, allowing operators to conduct business for short periods, ranging from 20 weeks to one day. Out-of-town trucks will also have a streamlined business application...
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by Jacob MooreMore than two months after they opened their own pub, The Bonfire, in the north end of Halifax, Vincent Morley and Krystin Green say they’ve been on a rollercoaster, solving problems, including two broken fridges, buying a slushie machine that never worked, and firing some toxic employees. But...
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by NewsHuman trafficking charges against a Kings County man. The 27-year-old was arrested in Cambridge earlier this month after a woman claimed she was sexually assaulted inside a home. He’s also facing assault and threat charges. The man remains in custody, his next court appearance is August 6. RCMP...
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by NewsThe Halifax Pride Festival is officially underway. This year’s theme is Flourish at Pride. A week of pride week events kicked off with a rainbow pancake breakfast this morning. The pride flag-raising is set for 5 p.m. at Grand Parade. Among the many Pride week events are picnics, parties, music,...
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by CJ GoaterThe Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario is supplying a total of $4,571,673 to 22 tourism projects, businesses, and organizations throughout northern Ontario. This includes seven projects in northwestern Ontario. “Well, I think we’re poised in northern Ontario to actually...
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by Brad PerryA planned power outage will impact homes and businesses in the Saint Andrews area next week. NB Power said the outage is scheduled to last from 11 a.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday. It is a “Priority 1” issue that needs to be addressed, according to a social media post from the town. Crews...
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Inverness has eliminated a curfew by-law. The municipality says they’ve repealed a law where children under 16 weren’t allowed in public spaces between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. They say it was outdated as they continue to modernize their laws. A mischief by-law was also removed because it was...
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by Tara ClowA New Brunswick woman is encouraging everyone to take steps to protect themselves from ticks. During the first day of vacation, Christina Kitchen started to feel really sick. “I came down with a fever, a really bad headache, chills, pains everywhere, mostly in my knees. So I just thought, I’ve...
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Maritimers are sweating it out with record highs and more hot, humid weather. In Nova Scotia, 32.1 Celsius was recorded at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Wednesday, up a degree from 1998 on the same date. Port Hawkesbury maxed out at 31.8, beating 2016’s high of 29.5. The Truro area...
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by Tara ClowA busy few days for officers conducting a traffic enforcement blitz in Greater Moncton. There were 304 tickets handed out, and 40 vehicles were towed during the operation held from July 11 to 13. It focused on unsafe vehicles, speeding and proper use of seatbelts. During the operation, 82...
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