by Brad PerryIt was a banner year for housing construction in Saint John, according to city staff. Figures presented to council’s growth committee this week show 486 units completed in 2024. Andrew Reid, the city’s housing manager, said it was the highest number of completed units on record. “Apartments were...
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by Caitlin SnowExciting opportunities keep popping up for a Nova Scotia dance group. Studio 26 Dance Company has become the official dance team for the Halifax Hoopers. The Hoopers are Halifax’s professional basketball team and say they are excited to welcome Studio 26. “As Atlantic Canada’s most diverse dance...
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by Tara ClowOne lane and the sidewalk in front of the Moncton Hospital will be closed until noon on Wednesday. Crews will be working on MacBeath Avenue to lift a piece of HVAC equipment onto the hospital’s roof. Signage and flaggers will be on the scene to help control traffic, but delays are...
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by Alex AllanPolice have arrested a man and a woman following a drug seizure in Grand Manan. RCMP were conducting a checkpoint on Route 776 on Sunday when they stopped a vehicle with three people inside. Officers noticed contraband cigarettes and searched the vehicle. They found suspected cocaine and...
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by Jacob MooreCanada wants more troops on the ground near the Arctic. The feds will spend nearly $420 million to expand military operations in the area, according to a news release. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement in Iqaluit yesterday. They will also spend about $250 million to upgrade power...
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by Randy ThomsA Fort Frances hockey coach is the latest to be assessed a penalty for discrimination. A gross misconduct penalty was issued during the first period of the under-13 final of Hockey Northwestern Ontario’s Tournament of Champions this past weekend in Thunder Bay. Teams from Fort Frances and Sioux...
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by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Muskies boys’ hockey team has officially been eliminated from playoff contention at the all-Ontario high school hockey championships, while the girls’ team cling to some hope of moving on. The boys’ team lost 6-3 to the Holy Trinity Titans from Courtice on Tuesday afternoon....
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by Randy ThomsThe organization that has raised millions of dollars for healthcare is looking at its future. Riverside Foundation for Health Care says a fundraising relationship it has had with Riverside Health Care for almost three decades is ending. The Foundation says Riverside Health Care wants to take its...
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by NewsThe Municipal District of St. Stephgen (MDSS) is looking to rebrand the municipality following the amalgamation of many different areas in greater St. Stephen. Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Renaud said the council had identified this type of exercise as something it wanted to explore. Hayley...
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by Tim DavidsonThree members of the Kenora Figure Skating Academy will be going to the provincial championships later this week. Waverly Wiebe, Claire Gauthier, and Jazlyn Bond all qualified, as their scores over the winter were high enough to finish in the top 18 in Ontario. Wiebe qualified for the Star 6...
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