by Brad PerryBigger cuts will be needed to help balance the upcoming provincial budget, according to New Brunswick’s premier. This comes as the province faces growing economic uncertainty over the ongoing threat of tariffs by the U.S. president. “We’re really having to look much more aggressively at the size...
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by Alex AllanThe New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association (NBNPHA) has issued a petition to Premier Susan Holt’s government for further action on the province’s housing crisis. The petition is pushing for the construction of 1,200 non-market housing units annually. These include non-profit, co-op, and...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax Water says two recent boil orders were caused by two different issues, but they share some of the same solutions. Power went out at the Pockwock plant on July 1, which let unchlorinated water into the system. About 200,000 people in the Halifax area had to boil their water for several...
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by Randy ThomsCN and the township of Emo say there is no threat to the public after fourteen cars of a CN train left the tracks early Tuesday morning. It occurred in the west end of the community at around 7:30 a.m. CN says all of the derailed cars were transporting potash and there were no reports of...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora city council still hasn’t passed the 2025 budget yet. Council is trying to trim the property tax increase. Mayor Andrew Poirier says one of the ways is an increase the dividend from the KMTS Citizens Prosperity Trust Fund. “I was hoping for $150,000 myself…like $1.25 million,” Poirier...
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by Randy ThomsWith trade tariffs against Canada paused, the opposition wonders why Doug Ford has called a provincial election. Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie has questioned its need since the start of the campaign. While campaigning in Brampton, she says Ford has lost his stated season. “So I’d like to...
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by Tim DavidsonThe treasurer for the City of Dryden is moving over to the Kenora District Services Board. Steven Lansdell-Roll has been hired to become the Chief Operating Officer. With the hiring, Henry Wall moves from Chief Administrative Officer of the KDSB to Chief Executive Officer or CEO. Wall says...
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by Brad PerryA staple of the Saint John City Market has closed its doors after more than three decades in business. Billy’s Seafood Company made the announcement in a post on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. “I started the Market when I was 17 years old. It will always be a part of who I am,” Owner Billy...
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by Alex AllanThe RCMP have arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with a firearm incident near Rexton. Police responded to a firearm-related offence on Saturday at a home on Fishing Club Road in Bass River. Officers said they arrested the man on Sunday and he was charged with pointing a firearm. During a...
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by NewsSt. Stephen council has voted to pay $4,480 to conduct a community safety survey through the Canadian Centres for Safer Communities. It was a key deliverable in the municipal plan, according to Mayor Allan MacEachern. The community has faced challenges including increased crime and a growing...
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