Growing calls for changes to an intersection after the death of a Yarmouth teen. Seventeen-year-old Brandon Muise died in hospital Saturday after he was involved in a collision on his motorcycle at the Greenville/Hardscratch Road spot. It’s the second fatal accident in eight months at the...
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by Brad PerryThe Canada Strong Pass program is expanding to include provincial and territorial museums and galleries. Nearly 90 institutions across the country will offer free or discounted admission from now until Sept. 2. Children aged 17 and under will be able to get in for free, while youth aged 18 to 24...
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by Tara ClowAn arrest in Moncton after a theft was reported to police online. On June 21, a man used the New Brunswick RCMP’s Online Crime Reporting platform to report that items were stolen from his vehicle. On July 5, RCMP were contacted by the same man, who had found a listing on Marketplace for his...
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Nova Scotia wants to use their own wood for heating and construction. All departments have been directed to look for mass timber, wood pellets and more that’s leftover from local sawmills. Public works minister Fred Tilley says the government is leading by example by using more wood products in...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has issued a strong warning to Halifax council over its decision to turn Morris Street into a one-way route for vehicles as part of a bike lane project, saying the province “will be forced to act” if the plan goes ahead. In an open letter addressed to Mayor Andy...
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A fun way to cool off on a hot summer day is in a cold arena watching skilled athletes. There is a female hockey camp underway in Yarmouth. Allie Munroe, Kali Flanagan, CJ Jackson and Sarah Bujold, as well as Jessica, Jaylee and Jada MacKinnon are taking part. Coastal Female Hockey Development...
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by Brad PerrySeveral temperature records have been set across New Brunswick amid this week’s heat wave. Bathurst reached a high of 34.3°C on Wednesday, breaking the old record of 32.5°C set in 1998. The high of 33.7°C in Moncton broke a 57-year-old record of 32.8°C, according to Environment Canada. Charlo...
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by Evan TaylorWildfire crews in Northwestern Ontario are managing 49 active fires across the region, including three new ones confirmed on July 16. The most significant new blaze is Red Lake 111, located north of Malette Lake and northwest of Weeskayjakh Ohtahzhoganeeg Provincial Park. It remains not under...
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by NewsA sinkhole has opened on a Halifax street. It caused delays on Hollis Street Thursday morning. Police say Halifax Water is on scene to assess and repair. Traffic is open on Hollis Street to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, except for tractor trailers and Halifax Transit who are being...
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by Alex AllanThe City of Moncton has already approved more building permits in 2025 than it did in all of 2024, with year-to-date totals reaching $309.7 million. That puts the city just $56 million short of its record year in 2022, when permits hit $366 million. Building permits issued between April and June...
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