by Jacob MooreTwo regional education centres are shut down because of weather conditions on Thursday. All schools in the Strait Regional Centre for Education as well as the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education are closed. Lunenberg and Queesn counties will have back road closure plans in place,...
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by NewsA Halifax man is wanted under a province-wide arrested warrant facing child pornography charges. RCMP say Anthony Brown is charged with Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography and Accessing Child Pornography. The 43-year-old is described as 6’2, 145 lbs, with dark...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s Liberal leader is out with a promise to tackle the doctors shortages if she forms the next provincial government. Launching her campaign in Barrie, Bonnie Crombie says her plan would help bring on 3,100 new family physicians. She says the plan would be launched upon taking office....
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by Randy ThomsGreen Party leader Mike Schreiner hopes to build on the momentum achieved in the last election. The Greens elected two MPPs in 2022 and during a subsequent by-election, with a third candidate coming close in Parry Sound. Schreiner is excited about the slate of candidates and their ability to win...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial election will cost Ontario taxpayers as much as 189 million dollars. Elections Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa revealed the price tag while addressing the media about the agency’s readiness for an early election. Essensa says an increase in the pay for election...
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by NewsTwo from Yarmouth are facing impaired driving charges. The first incident was on January 15, when a 50-year-old woman was stopped by RCMP for not wearing a seatbelt. A road-side breathalyzer produced a sample nearly three-times the legal limit. She was taken to the Yarmouth Rural RCMP...
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by Brad PerryA civil liberties group has ended its lawsuit over changes to New Brunswick’s gender identity policy in schools. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced Wednesday that its Policy 713 lawsuit had been discontinued. It stemmed from controversial changes made to the school gender...
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by Tim DavidsonThe former Kenora Forest Products land in Norman has sold for $5 million. The Kenora Chiefs Advisory purchased the 118-acre parcel from Green First Forest Products. Executive director of KCA Jennifer Dreaver says it’s too soon to say if more soil remediation has to be done on the property....
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Dryden is looking to fill a key role on its senior leadership team. Treasurer Steven Lansdell-Roll has announced he is resigning and leaving for another job in the community. Chief Administrative Officer Roger Nesbitt says he will be missed. “The community and our organization have...
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by Brad PerryUp to 6,000 jobs could be lost in New Brunswick if the U.S. president makes good on his tariff threats, according to the premier. Susan Holt revealed the figure to reporters on Wednesday afternoon following a virtual meeting with the other premiers and federal officials. “When we look at a...
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