by Brad PerryThe owner of Canada’s largest oil refinery says the incoming U.S. tariffs will have impacts on energy security and the broader economy. Irving Oil issued a statement on Sunday, one day after the United States announced a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy imports. “As a trusted energy...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has announced how it will respond to U.S. tariffs set to be imposed on Canadian imports starting Tuesday. Premier Susan Holt has directed NB Liquor to stop buying American alcohol and to remove their products from the shelves. “NB Liquor sells $40 million worth of American alcohol...
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Four fighters from the Richmond Warriors Boxing Club in Barra Head are back after a great showing in the ring in Ontario. The team competed in the Brampton Cup, Canada’s largest and longest-running Olympic-style boxing tournament, which wrapped up on the weekend. Luc Aucoin and Zachary Lafford...
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by Caitlin SnowA New Brunswick woman who died after she was hit by a vehicle in a marked crosswalk in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is being described as having had a big heart and compassion for others. According to the obituary for Alexandria Wortman, she fiercely advocated for human rights,...
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by Tim DavidsonNo change in the increase for the City of Kenora’s operating budget. It’s coming in at 9.33 percent. That’s the number council will be voting on this afternoon during a special meeting the review the budget. That’s the same increase, the city was looking at near the end of November, when the...
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by Jacob MooreA Halifax Walmart has reopened after it was closed for several months following the tragic death of an employee at the Mumford Road location in October. Although the store’s website has not been updated to show the location is open, a source told our newsroom they visited the store and bought...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick cabinet minister is taking a step back from her role for the time being after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Alyson Townsend announced her diagnosis in a social media post on Monday. “Last weekend, I was seen in the...
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Cape Breton is crying. This phrase has been heard frequently since beloved music man Cyril MacPhee of St. Peter’s died on Friday. The singer-songwriter was a founding member of the popular seven-piece band Brakin’ Tradition in the early 1990s and later a solo artist. A familiar act at Celtic...
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by Tara ClowBoth Nova Scotia and PEI plan to remove US-based products from liquor stores. PEI Premier Dennis King says they will be gone by Tuesday. American wines, beers and spirits will also be removed from the catalogue of products offered by the Liquor Control Commission which means restaurants and...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick senator has retired after eight years in the red chamber. Nancy Hartling reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on Saturday. Hartling remembers being both terrified and excited when beginning her journey. “I said I was ‘terri-cited’ because I was so honoured when I got that...
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