by Brad PerrySeveral children have been removed from a Moncton residence following a report of child pornography, according to police. RCMP said they received a report from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre last Wednesday of recent production of child pornography in Moncton. Officers went...
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by Brad PerryThe New Brunswick Human Rights Commission says it is important that we uphold the human rights of all religious minorities. It comes after threats of violence were recently made in an email sent to more than 100 Jewish institutions across the country. Commission Chair Phylomène Zangio said they...
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by NewsEmergency responders are on the scene of a crash in Cooks Brook. It has shut down Highway 224 west of Lake Egmont Road. It is about 65 kilometres outside of Halifax. Police have the road closed in both directions and it’s expected to be impassable for several hours. There is no detour around it...
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A number of concerned citizens took to the highway in a walk to protest a proposed underground nuclear storage facility in northwestern Ontario. It is the fifth consecutive year for the Walk Against Nuclear Waste, which took place over the Labour Day weekend, as citizen groups continue their...
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The Department of Health announced on Tuesday that the IWK Health Centre’s Maritime Newborn Screening service has begun screening newborns in New Brunswick for spinal muscular atrophy. According to specialists, it’s a genetic neuromuscular disorder that disrupts muscle function and may cause...
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A 21-year-old is dead after a crash over the Labour Day weekend in Ingramport. It happened on Monday morning near Exit 5A. RCMP say the man reached the end of the road on service lane and struck boulders. The area has been undergoing major construction work. The Hubley man was pronounced...
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by Randy ThomsThe Canadian Union of Postal Workers has scheduled a series of meetings to update their members on the status of contract talks with Canada Post. A strike vote will be part of those meetings that begin next week. The two sides have been meeting since last November. The talks are currently in...
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by CJ GoaterAn investigation by the provincial police in Kenora has removed roughly $100,000 of illegal drugs from the community. On August 25, a 34-year-old Kenora resident was arrested for a weapons-related offence in the Rabbit Lake area. Further investigation led to a search warrant being executed in...
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by CJ GoaterKenora is set to have a new acting fire chief. Dexter Hupe is taking on the role. He is replacing David Pratt who plans on retiring. “Fire and Emergency Services provide so many important services to everyone that lives, works and plays in the City of Kenora,” said Pratt. “Staff have continually...
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by Caitlin SnowSchool starts in just two days and public library workers in Halifax are now in their second week of a strike. They have been marching the picket lines at branches all over the city as they fight for fair wages. This has brought attention to how their roles have changed in recent years, catering...
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