by Evan TaylorThe Region of Queens is considering whether to waive the South Shore Flying Club’s annual $4,000 rent at the South Shore Regional Airport in Greenfield. At last week’s council meeting, District 6 Councillor Stewart Jenkins raised the issue, noting the non-profit club maintains the facility but...
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by NewsA 47-year-old woman has died following a house fire in Hayman Hill, near St. Stephen. According to the New Brunswick RCMP, at approximately 10:35 p.m. on March 17, police responded to a structure fire at a residence on Highway 740. RCMP said the Oak Bay and St. Stephen Fire Department and...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council has narrowly passed the 2025 budget. The budget passed by a vote of four to three. Barb Manson was one of the councillors to vote against the 8.12 percent increase. “I started this budget process with high hopes and with the mindset to set the budget to a percentage that...
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by Jacob MooreEnvirnomental advocates are calling on the government to throw out recently proposed legislation. The province has tabled a bill that would lift a ban on fracking and exploring for uranium. Several people spoke out at the Public Bills Committee on Monday. Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys, a pathologist...
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by Tara ClowDisappointing, but not surprising, that’s how the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton describes a projected deficit in the Liberal government’s first budget. Finance Minister Rene Legacy delivered the 2025-2026 spending plan on Tuesday with a projected deficit for the year of $549 million....
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by CJ GoaterAn organization in Thunder Bay is receiving $1 million to support the unhoused population in the city. Lakehead Social Planning Council is receiving the funds as an additional allocation through Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. “This support recognizes the urgent and challenging circumstances...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick is moving to end a travel nurse contract between the Vitalité Health Network and Canadian Health Labs. The Holt government introduced legislation on Wednesday that, if passed, would cancel the controversial deal. Health Minister John Dornan said the contract is “unfair to...
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by Caitlin SnowA new incentive to for property owners who want to build a second unit in HRM. The city says the Second Unit Incentive Program will offer grants that help with costs related to water and wastewater. If you are eligible, you can get up to $12,000. It is through the Housing Accelerator Fund to...
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by Tim DavidsonShades of 21 Jump Street. The Dryden OPP now has a presence in Dryden High School. The OPP’s Adam Illman says they have a dedicated Community Officer at the high school. “We would like the officer to handle most calls for service that occur at the school to assist the front line, but also most...
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by NewsA man has been charged with murder in Bible Hill. It’s related to the sudden death of a 32-year-old woman last September. RCMP believed her death was suspicious, and later arrested a 31-year-old man. He was then released without charges. On Monday, the same man was charged with first-degree...
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