by Brad PerryThousands of Canada Post workers will be forced to vote on the final offers put forward by the Crown corporation. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to hold the vote as soon as possible. In a statement, the minister said giving members the chance to vote...
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by Jacob MooreThe province is spending more than $58,000 on outdoor recreation infrastructure in Cape Breton East. Three organizations will get money from the recent round of funding from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, according to a news release. That includes: $45,000 for Big...
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A man charged in the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia’s history will be sentenced this fall. Twenty-three-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart did not appear in Shelburne Provincial Court in Barrington Thursday morning, but his lawyer and the Crown agreed on an October 16 sentencing date. A...
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by Brad PerryOne person has been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Saint John. The 34-year-old man was taken into custody on Tuesday, police said in a news release on Thursday. He was arrested for possessing fentanyl and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking, as well as...
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by Tara ClowAn Air India flight carrying over 240 passengers and crew has crashed after takeoff. The airline confirmed this morning that the Boeing 787-8 came down in Ahmedabad, India. It was en route to London. The airline states that there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax’s free student bus pass program will continue in the upcoming school year. The city council voted on Tuesday in favour of extending the program. It started as a pilot project in 2021 with four high schools. It has since expanded to all schools in the municipality for students between...
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by Jacob MooreCanada and the U.S. are getting closer to a trade deal. That’s according to multiple reports, including from CBC and CTV, which say officials from Washington and Ottawa have exchanged a trade document. They say the document outlines how Canada would bolster Arctic infrastructure. The area is a...
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by Jacob MooreNo new wildfires are burning in Northwestern Ontario. One fire popped up Wednesday east of Highway 71 in the Kenora District but has since gone out. There are 21 fires burning in the area. Seven are out of control, six are under control, and eight are being observed. The Forest Fire Service says...
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by Brad PerrySpeed cushions will be appearing on more than a dozen additional Saint John streets this year. It is one of several initiatives the city is undertaking over the coming months to help improve traffic safety. Public Works Director Tim O’Reilly said speed cushions are shown to slow average vehicle...
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by Tim DavidsonA baseball diamond at the Kenora Youth and Wellness Camp has been officially opened. A tournament took place on the so-called Field of Dreams this past weekend. The baseball field was made possible with help from the Blue Jays Care Foundation, which provides funding to design, refurbish and...
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