by Caitlin SnowThe Africville shooting has been added to the Major Unsolved Crimes Program in Nova Scotia. The province says it is the first time a major crime has been added to the program that is not a homicide or suspicious missing person’s case. The program is an additional tool to help police gather...
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by Alex AllanPresident Donald Trump is making a significant trade announcement today, calling the occasion “Liberation Day.” The announcement is anticipated to include new tariffs, featuring a 25 percent duty on imported cars. RELATED: U.S. announces 25% tariff on automobile imports Canadian industries,...
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by Alex AllanAll school bus transportation in Thunder Bay has been cancelled on Wednesday because of inclement weather conditions. Several rural schools within the Lakehead Public Schools district are closed for the day. The affected schools include: Crestview Five Mile Gorham and Ware McKenzie Nor’wester...
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by Brad PerryApplications are once again being accepted for the New Brunswick Low-Income Seniors’ Benefit. Residents who receive an Old Age Security benefit can apply to get a one-time payment of $616. This year’s benefit is nearly three per cent higher than what seniors received through the program last...
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by Randy ThomsThe federal NDP is promising to protect Canada’s healthcare system. Leader Jagmeet Singh joined with healthcare workers in Edmonton where he committed to protecting the systems from American firms setting up operations or taking over services and clinics. ” There’s laws we can put in place to...
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by Caitlin SnowHe was hailed as a hero. Gerrid Hunt saved his neighbour from a devastating house fire in Lower Sackville this past winter that claimed the lives of three children. Now, he tells our newsroom he is at a loss for words from the outpouring of community support months later, with more than $12,000...
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by CJ GoaterThunder Bay’s safe injection site has closed, and the city’s new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub is set to open. The provincial government announced on Tuesday that nine safe injection sites that were forced to close had successfully transitioned into and opened as HART...
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by Jacob MooreFor nearly two years, scaffolding has been hurting business at a local wine bar in Halifax. But now the city is looking at how they might be able to help. Mayor Andy Fillmore says he’s asked city staff to look into the case because he does not want the bar to miss another crucial patio season....
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by Jacob MooreAn education program is teaching home-building skills with tiny homes. About eight students spent 10 weeks learning carpentry, framing, and how to use tools while building a tiny home. Jessica Ward, the operations manager with the non-profit Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Sector Council,...
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by Brad PerryDrivers in Saint John may soon see roads resurfaced much quicker once milling operations are completed. Council has directed city staff to draft contract language requiring contractors to meet “strict timelines” for paving. Coun. Gerry Lowe, who introduced the motion, said the milling process...
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