by Alex AllanThe provincial government is inviting New Brunswickers to participate in shaping a new tourism strategy that will impact the province for the next five years. Isabelle Thériault, Minister of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture, has announced a new initiative called ‘Fresh Look’, aimed at revitalizing...
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by Tara ClowA proposed change to the wording of a Riverview traffic bylaw. This comes after a concerned resident wrote to the Town Council last spring over kids’ street hockey and bylaws. The letter expressed complaints regarding children playing street sports in a residential area, and that sparked...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden is being asked for financial support for the new MRI in Sioux Lookout. The president and CEO of the Meno Ya Win Health Center Dean Osmond says a lot of patients from Dryden already use the Sioux Lookout hospital for specific treatments. He’s hoping Dryden contributes to the...
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Nova Scotia needs to expand its seafood trading partners. That’s the message from Coldwater Lobster Association executive director Heather Mulock, as potential tariffs from the United States loom. Mulock says what President Donald Trump is doing is frustrating, but it presents a silver lining....
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by NewsCalls for more security at city bus terminals following the stabbing of a 6-year-old boy. The president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 508 that represents Halifax Transit drivers says more supervision is needed at major terminals. Patricio Garcia says Sunday’s stabbing at Scotia Square...
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by Jacob MoorePort Hawkesbury is getting two new accessible buses. The Strait Area Transit Co-Op says the buses will let them transport larger groups. The feds will spend more than $630,000 on them, with about $200,000 more from the Town of Port Hawkesbury, and $85,000 from the province. The general manager...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother outbreak is over. Lake of the Woods District Hospital says a COVID outbreak in one of its units has run its course. The hospital says the masking requirement remains in place though in all patient care areas.
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by Tim DavidsonThe Dryden OPP are seeking two people involved in a theft a local business. The incident took place around 1:30 this past Saturday afternoon. Two suspects purchased a $500 item and paid in cash. When the cashier was distracted, the culprits took half of the money. They then walked out of the...
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by Alex AllanThe council of Fundy Shores has announced the formation of the Community Complex Needs Assessment Committee. This committee aims to shape the future services of Fundy Shores by identifying the community’s recreation, social, and cultural needs, assessing existing facilities, and gathering input...
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by Brad PerrySt. Stephen residents are being told to prepare for the potential of another boil water order. Planned work is taking place on the municipality’s potable water system on Wednesday. Officials said the work is needed following a recent pump failure that led to a nearly two-week boil water order....
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