by Alex AllanThe Riverview Fire & Rescue Department has taken a significant step by introducing its first formal service mandate, endorsed by town council. Fire Chief Robin True explains the service mandate is a step in formalizing a list of services the department has been providing for years. “We...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswick’s minimum wage is set to rise to $15.65 per hour in April. This will be a 35-cent increase from the current rate of $15.30 per hour, according to the government’s release. “As the cost of living rises, it is important that we continue to raise wages, but the minimum wage is just...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother outbreak of infectious diseases in the Kenora area. This time its at the Pinecrest Home for the Aged. Administration says three residents in Unit two have influenza A. Also, there is one positive case of COVID-19. All visits to that unit are for essential visitors only, and residents in...
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by Jacob MooreOne woman is dead and two men are seriously injured after a crash in Lower Sackville. The RCMP says a Mazda 3 went off the road and hit a power pole on Sackville Drive at about 9:35 a.m. yesterday. The rear passenger of the car, a 50-year-old woman from Lake Echo, died at the scene. The driver,...
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The luck of the Irish was not with a beloved annual celebration in the Halifax Regional Municipality for 2025. This year’s Halifax St. Patrick’s Day parade has been called off. Its cancellation was announced on social media last week. One of the organizers, Sue Uteck, said they had to move the...
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by Jacob MooreEight municipalities in the Maritimes are teaming up to tackle climate change. The energy companies have created a group called the Maritime Municipal Electric Utility Alliance. The move will let also let teams share information while maintaining their independence. The goal is to work together...
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A Halifax fisherman is being remembered as one of the good ones. Phil Macinnis was one of the two men who died after the Fortune Pride capsized Friday off Sambro. In a show of support, a GoFundMe campaign has raised thousands of dollars to help his family. On the fundraiser’s page, organizer and...
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You’ll need your ice scraper ready this week. A winter storm is expected for the entire province on Thursday. Environment Canada says it will start as snow in the morning, and potentially change to ice pelles and freezing rain in the afternoon. Totals for each region are too early to predict....
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The Nova Scotia government is overspending, and there needs to be accountability. In her 2024 financial report, Auditor General Kim Adair is asking the province to communicate more on $1.38 billion in over-budget spending that was not approved in the legislature. She says change is needed so...
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The province’s opposition leader says we need a plan to address tariffs. The NDP’s Claudia Chender says local jobs and industry are already losing contracts, and soon workers and business owners are going to feel the impact. She’s calling for a task force of leaders across the province to get a...
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