by Brad PerryThe CEO of Heart & Stroke New Brunswick wants portable defibrillators to become as common as fire extinguishers. Nearly 900 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are currently registered with the public access defibrillator program through Medavie Health Services New Brunswick. The...
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A number of axe-throwers from our region are heading to the world championships. Twelve from the Wild AXE league in Barrington will be on their way to England this weekend. Long-time competitor Darren Hudson says it’s a great team. “In the women’s category, I’d say we have the strongest...
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The director of the Acadie Rock Festival in Moncton said they accomplished so much at this year’s event. “Our goal this year was to make Acadie Rock even more diverse, lively and colourful,” Xavier Richard said on Monday. “With some 60 artists showcased at this 13th edition, we embodied...
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by Evan TaylorCanada’s NDP leader indicated the federal government should be utilizing more federal land to solve the housing crisis while visiting Nova Scotia. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Halifax on Monday where he met with Halifax NDP Candidate and former MLA Lisa Roberts. While speaking with reporters...
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by Randy ThomsA 56-inch lunker was the big fish at the North American Sturgeon Championship held in Birchdale. It was caught by Michael Thompson of Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He won almost two thousand dollars for his efforts. Twenty-three anglers measured fish in the catch and release fishing tournament. Gunnar...
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by Brad PerryA Canadian convenience store giant wants to buy the company that operates 7-Eleven. Québec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard has submitted a preliminary proposal to take over Japan’s Seven & i Holdings. Both companies confirmed the non-binding proposal in separate statements on Monday but did...
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by Randy ThomsNorthwestern Ontario now has two provincial cabinet ministers. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland has been appointed Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products. He will work alongside Graydon Smith, who is the Minister of Natural Resources. It is Holland’s first cabinet post. He has...
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by Jacob MooreThe Nova Scotia Firefighters School has stopped all classes after an online petition and several fire fighter groups called for the school to improve safety. In a social media post, the school said they’re going to work on their safety paperwork, one of the recommendations of a third-party audit...
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by Brad PerryCanadian soldiers who died in the Dieppe Raid 82 years ago today are being remembered. Nearly 5,000 Canadian soldiers led the raid on Aug. 19, 1942, as part of Operation Jubilee. It marked the the bloodiest day of the Second World War for our country. More than 900 Canadians lost their lives and...
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by NewsThe westbound off-ramp at Exit 119 B, from Route 1 to Catherwood Street, will be closed for about two days starting Tuesday, weather permitting. Gateway Operations says detour signage will be re-directing traffic to Exit 117.
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