New Brunswick’s Wild Blueberry Flavour Fest is back this summer and concludes on Sunday. The festival is organized by Bleuete NB Blueberries (BNBB) and General Manager Don Arseneault promises it will be a vibrant celebration with more than 160 participants from across New Brunswick. “Where quite...
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Moonlight Bazaar looks to bring the community together for a night of fun under the planets in uptown Saint John on Saturday. Jody Kliffer, one of the co-founders, shares that this year’s theme revolves around astrology. Attendees can look forward to fortune-telling, a variety of food and drink...
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by Tim DavidsonA physical therapy student says his work placement in Red Lake has been an eye-opener. Javier Porras Gil says he’s enjoying his seven-week stint in the community. He has been placed by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. He says one of things he’s most proud of is introducing salsa...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure in the City of Dryden. This time it will take place on Parkdale Road from to Pitt Avenue to Van Horne Avenue. It will be closed to motorists today from 7 this morning until 7 this evening. The city says the closure is to help complete road construction in the area.
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by Tara ClowSaint John Police is investigating a reported assault on Germain Street in Uptown Saint John. On August 2, a man threw a beverage at a 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old child. A witness assisted the victims and the suspect left the scene before police were called. The victims were not...
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The community is rallying around a family after a fatal fire in Porter’s Lake. According to a GoFundMe page, the August 16th fire claimed the life of the mother and their cat. The Kaiser family’s home on Myra Road was completely destroyed. The victim leaves behind her husband and three sons....
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by Tim DavidsonA section of 1st Street South in front of the Curling Club is going to be closed to traffic. It’s to get ready for the Kenora Agricultural Festival. Jennifer Kardal is one of the directors and says they will be judging all kinds of things. “We judge vegetables, baking, photography, sewing, arts...
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A man charged with fraud-related offences throughout Nova Scotia was arrested in Saskatchewan. RCMP say the 43-year-old Middle Sackville man had falsely advertised used vehicles for sale, collected deposits from interested parties, then cut off contact without delivering the vehicle. The...
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by Brad PerryA potential work stoppage at CN and CPKC would be unprecedented, according to New Brunswick’s largest seaport. Both companies have said they will lock out around 9,000 engineers, conductors and yard workers early Thursday if a deal is not reached. For Port Saint John, where much of the cargo...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax’s newest pro basketball team hopes to avoid the business mistakes that other teams have made. This is the second team in Atlantic Canada to join league, following the Port City Power in Saint John, which joined in July. League president Dave Magley said they have a better business model...
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