by CJ GoaterA section of Carrick Street has been closed due to flooding and frozen culverts. The road is closed between 11th Avenue and Hewitson Street. The Harbour Expressway is unaffected. The city has no estimate of how long the road will be closed for. Drivers are encouraged to plan alternate routes and...
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Women’s health is advancing at the Dartmouth General Hospital. A new, 1,700 square foot state-of-the-art facility is having a grand opening. It will serve urology and gynecology patients, it’s called the Deanne Reeve Public Health Suite. The space is named in honour of Reeve, a Nova Scotian...
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by NewsPolice are looking for some new leads after two vehicles were set on fire in Dieppe. Investigators believe it’s arson and are now turning to the community for help. Crews responded to the fires on December 28 on Napoléon Street. Police say no one was hurt but have yet to make an arrest. Anyone...
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by NewsTwenty-one people are facing charges after raids at 13 cannabis stores. Southwest Nova RCMP say there were searches in Lunenburg, Queens, Annapolis and Kings counties. Well over 100 kilograms of dried cannabis, nearly 200 kilograms of edibles, unstamped tobacco, firearms, cash and seven sheds...
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by Brad PerrySaint John council has put off a decision on whether to allow a massive parking lot in part of Wolastoq Park. Council voted Monday night to refer Irving Pulp & Paper’s application to the city’s CAO for further discussion. The company is seeking a rezoning and a municipal plan amendment to...
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by Brad PerryAnother Atlantic Canadian premier is saying goodbye to politics. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Andrew Furey says it is time for him to move on. He has served as the 14th premier of that province since August 2020. Furey will stay on until a new Liberal leader has been chosen. His resignation comes...
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by Brad PerryA Hampton man has been charged after a firearm was discharged in Darlings Island, according to RCMP. Police responded to the firearm-related complaint on Darlings Island shortly before 10:30 p.m. last Wednesday. Officers arrested a 45-year-old man outside of a residence and seized a firearm as...
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by Jacob MooreThe PCs are trying to tear down barriers that prevent Nova Scotia from trading with other provinces. That means tested goods from other provinces would be treated the same as local products. The new bill would also recognize the certifications of truck drivers and other workers from other...
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by Alex AllanThe provincial government of New Brunswick has designated 3,600 new infant and preschool child-care spaces to help families across the province. This includes an additional 200 spaces due to recent spending by the province. Initially, the province committed to creating 3,400 spaces by March 2026...
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by Tara ClowA project out of Saint John that puts roofs over the heads of the unhoused has sparked an interest in Moncton. The Somerset A.C.R.E.S bunkhouses provide a bathroom, kitchenette, heat pump, air conditioning and bed. Social Inclusion Community Development Officer Vincent Merola says he recently...
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