by Jacob MooreSlick roads and bad weather across the province will have some students staying home on Tuesday. All schools in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education will be closed today. All Tri-County Regional Centre for Education schools will be closed as well. Most schools in the Strait Regional...
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by Brad PerryA new CT scanner at the Charlotte County Hospital (CCH) should be operational by the end of February. The new state-of-the-art addition for the hospital in St. Stephen officially arrived on site late last week. Steve Backman, president of the Charlotte County Hospital Foundation, said there is a...
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by Brad PerryThe Holt government wants your input as it prepares its first provincial budget. A pre-budget consultation paper was released by the finance department on Friday. It outlines the province’s economic and financial situation, as well as government priorities and guiding questions for submissions....
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by Brad PerryHundreds of former southeastern New Brunswick teachers are keeping busy — even in their retirement. Around 560 of them are currently members of the Greater Moncton Association of Retired Teachers. The association, which has been around for 50 years, is one of several similar groups for retired...
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by NewsPremier Tim Houston describes it as a time to “take a breath”. He made the comments in relation to a last minute deal between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump to avoid heavy taxes on Canadian imports to the United States. The agreement includes a pause on tariffs and new...
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by Brad PerryA woman has been charged after allegedly robbing a senior in uptown Saint John. Police said the incident happened in the King Street area shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday. A 74-year-old woman had withdrawn a “large sum” of money from an ATM when another woman assaulted her and stole her wallet....
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by Alex AllanTwo families in Saint John have recently moved into new affordable homes, thanks to a collaboration between Habitat for Humanity and the provincial government. Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick receives $70,000 per unit from the provincial government for up to 10 new homes per year. The New...
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by CJ GoaterAn inquest has been scheduled into the death of Sherman Kirby Quissess. Quissess died in hospital in June 2012, after being transferred from the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. The inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The inquest is examining the circumstances surrounding Quisses’...
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by Brad PerryIt’s an eleventh hour deal between our country and its southern neighbour. Proposed tariffs between Canada and the United States have been paused for “at least” 30 days. The news follows a phone call between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump that took place on Monday...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kenora OPP are investigating an overdose death. Police have not released any other details but says there has been an increase in suspected overdoses. As a word of warning, the Provincial Police are reminding local residents that it is dangerous to use illicit substances from unregulated...
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