by Tim DavidsonOne person is dead following a house fire on the Sandy Lake First Nation. The blaze broke out around 3:30 Thursday afternoon. Initially nine people were able to get out and received treatment at the community nursing station for smoke inhalation. Less than an hour later, the Nishnawbe Aski...
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by Tim DavidsonThe provincial government is spending $1.7 billion more on education this year than last year. The budget for core education is $30.3 billion, up from $28.6 billion last year. That includes more for classroom spending, special education and learning resources. The province is also increasing the...
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by Tim DavidsonExtremely dry weather in the Winnipeg River drainage basin is forcing the Lake of the Woods Control Board to conduct several small outflows at the Norman Dam. There will be four over the next week along with two that already took place this week. The Control Board says it wants to reduce water...
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by Jacob MooreYou can expect fewer significant storms for hurricane season, but the storms are getting more intense. Megan Kirchmeier-Young with the Canadian Hurricane Centre says it’s because of climate change. “We are seeing an increase in intensity, so a larger proportion of storms that are reaching major...
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New bus routes for Antigonish Transit. The town and municipality are giving over $37,000 to the transit society through their Housing Accelerator funds. Branding and marketing of the service will also be done. General manager Richie Connors says community transit makes it easier for people to...
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by NewsA 46-year-old woman is dead after a motorcycle crash on Highway 2 in Stewiacke. RCMP say it happened Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m. between Main Street and George Street. The motorcycle left the road and crashed into a ditch. The Salmon River woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver...
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A loaded handgun and drugs were seized after a pair of searches. On Thursday, a 25-year-old Halifax man and 33-year-old Dartmouth man were arrested after a vehicle was searched in Shubenacadie. Pre packaged baggies of cocaine and a collapsible baton were found. At the same time on the 500 block...
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by Tim DavidsonThe province is providing $22 million to help municipalities and emergency response centers with the transition to the new 9-1-1 communications system. It’s called Next generation 9-1-1 and moves the dispatch centers from analog technology to digital. Many services have already adopted the new...
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by Jacob MooreA Moncton man allegedly stole a police car in a chase that went from Sackville to Amherst. On May 16, New Brunswick RCMP responded to a call about a man that was not wanted at a hotel in Sackville. During the call, police say the man managed to steal a police car. They do not say at what time...
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A big focus on those living with Alzheimers and dementia. ‘Walk for Alzheimers’ events are happening across the province this weekend to raise money for the Nova Scotia society. Organizer of the Shelburne event Sandra Hubbard says it’s their biggest fundraiser of the year. “Half of our budget at...
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