by Alex AllanThe Greater Moncton region had a 5.1 per cent population increase from July 2023 to 2024, according to Statistics Canada. The population rose from 178,599 to 188,036 and was largely driven by immigration. Statistics Canada reported that it’s the second-highest increase among all metro areas in...
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by Evan TaylorThree hundred private sector cleaners employed by GDI Integrated Facilities Services in Halifax could be on strike starting next Monday if a new contract is not reached. The Service Employees International Union Local 2 (SEIU) has announced that these workers, who have been without a contract...
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by Brad PerryA 42-year-old man from Chipman has been charged in connection with a double homicide in the community. Police received a report of a vehicle on fire with two people inside off Midland Road around 8 a.m. on Nov. 25. Officers located two bodies inside the burned-out white Chevrolet Equinox SUV....
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by NewsThe sudden death of a man in Dartmouth has been ruled a homicide. Halifax police say they responded to multiple reports of shots fired on Lahey Rd and Clarence Street in Dartmouth just before 3 a.m., Sunday. They found two people with gunshot wounds. A 30-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman...
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The lives of three children killed after a tragic house fire in Lower Sackville will be celebrated Tuesday afternoon. A funeral for Chloe, Cayson and Alauna will take place at the communities Rock Church. “Chloe (6) loved the outdoors, swimming and fishing. She practiced Taekwondo and was a...
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by CJ GoaterWinter tourism in Thunder Bay is receiving a boost from the federal government. FedNor is providing the city with $230,821. “Tourism provides a wide range of economic benefits to communities, and so investments like this have a wide range of impacts,” said the Minister responsible for FedNor,...
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by Randy ThomsA special meeting will take place next month to consider a candidate to fill a vacancy on Atikokan council. Council, which opted to appoint someone, has four names to choose from. A meeting on February 3rd will give council time to hear from the four candidates before making their selection. The...
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A popular program to honour those who fought in the war is expanding in Yarmouth. The town’s Veterans Memorial Banner program will have 30 new additions for 2025. They feature a name and photo of the veteran, and are placed across town during Remembrance Week. These new banners will be on Parade...
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by CJ GoaterFive people are facing charges following a provincial police investigation in the region. On Wednesday, city police and OPP officers searched a home in Thunder Bay as part of a region-wide, months-long drug trafficking investigation. During the search, officers seized suspected cocaine, crystal...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s municipalities are making the public more aware of their funding shortfalls. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has launched a public awareness campaign in advance of an early provincial election entitled Vote Like Your Quality of Life Depends on It. The goal is to make...
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