by Caitlin SnowWe are just weeks away until school is out for the summer and according to the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, the first year of the cellphone ban went well. Grades kindergarten to 6 must have their phones turned off and stored out of sight, while for Grades 7 to 12, phones need to be turned off...
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by NewsWe could be in for another mail strike. Canada Post has walked away from the bargaining table with the union representing their workers. The company says there’s been no progress, and the union has hardened their stance on key issues. They say they’ll use this time to prepare more proposals...
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by Brad PerrySaint John police are asking for help to find a convicted robber wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Jerry Loatman is accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release, according to police. The 44-year-old allegedly failed to return to the community correctional centre in Saint John as...
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by NewsGould Street in Dieppe, between Notre-Dame Street and Acadie Avenue, will be completely closed to traffic on Thursday, May 15. In the case of bad weather, work will be postponed until the following day. This closure is necessary to allow the installation of new water and sewer services. Only...
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by Tara ClowThere were record numbers at this year’s Atlantic Truck Show. It was held this past weekend at the Moncton Coliseum. Over 7000 professionals from warehousing, transportation and the logistics sectors attended the two-day event on May 9 and 10. The biennial show is held in conjunction with the...
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by Alex AllanPrime Minister Mark Carney will visit Rome from May 16 to 19 to attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Mass, a significant tradition in the Catholic Church, will take place on May 18 at St. Peter’s Square, marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s leadership. While in Rome, Carney will...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure due to a forest fire. This time it’s on Highway 599 north of Ignace. Sioux Lookout Fire #3 is a 2,000-hectare blaze burning near Savant Lake and the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen. The OPP have closed Highway 599 and Highway 516 to allow crews to work unimpeded. The Ministry of...
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by CJ GoaterA Forest Fire east of Ingolf is prompting more evacuations. Kenora Fire 20, which started on Monday on Longpine Lake, has ballooned to roughly 8,000 hectares in size. Aerial Suppression assistance is underway with CL415 waterbombers, and FireRangers are on site. Residents and cottages in the...
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by Randy ThomsSome First Nations and environmental groups are speaking out against the bill designed to speed up mining projects. They are calling it an attack on democracy, the environment and Indigenous rights. Grand Chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, Joel Abram, says they are...
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by Randy ThomsA cut to the provincial gas taxes, first made three years ago, will become permanent. Taxes were reduced by 5.7 cents a litre and 5.3 cents on diesel fuel in 2022 to offer some relief to the rising cost of living at the time. The measure was extended four times. Premier Doug Ford says making the...
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