Canada
Tracadie's sewage lagoon project receives $6.9M in N.B. government funding
The Regional Municipality of Tracadie in New Brunswick is receiving $6.9 million from the province for upgrades to its sewage lagoon. With the increasing demand for senior and workforce housing, the population growth in Tracadie and the Saint-Isidore ...
Report on province’s 2023 wildfire response generally positive, all recommendations accepted
The Nova Scotia government has released the report into the firefighting response to the wildfires in Shelburne and Halifax counties last year. The Barrington Lake fire in Shelburne County was the largest wildfire in recorded history in the ...
Jury selected at Whynder-Ewing's murder trial in Dartmouth
The jury was selected and received opening instructions from the judge Wednesday at Tyreece Alexander Whynder-Ewing’s second-degree murder trial in Dartmouth. Whynder-Ewing, 29, is charged in the November 2021 shooting death of Alexander Thomas at a ...
Bank of Canada closer to being able to cut rates, Macklem says
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Bank of Canada is getting closer to being able to start cutting interest rates from their current 23-year highs, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday. In testimony to the Senate banking committee, Macklem said inflation was ...
‘An unacceptable document’: Critics call for changes to Halifax's road safety strategy
Approval of HRM’s 2024 Road Safety Strategy was deferred at Thursday’s transportation standing committee meeting. The strategy attempts to update the goals laid out in the 2018 Strategic Road Safety Framework and envisions zero road fatalities and ...
2024 P.E.I. lobster fishing season delayed by bad weather
It’s still unclear when P.E.I. lobster fishers on the north shore will begin their season. Setting day was to have been April 29 but has now been pushed back due to inclement weather on the water. A spokesperson with the federal government said the ...
Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head
At a time when rates of breast cancer among young women rise, Canada’s outdated screening guidelines are putting women at risk, says the head of Breast Cancer Canada. Kimberly Carson, the organization’s CEO, met with MPs this week to push for an ...
Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'
Rod Black has called thousands of sporting moments, but nothing like this one. The legendary Canadian broadcaster, his wife and other family members got to see son Tyler Black live out a dream by playing in the Major Leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers ...
Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company
Originally created as a space for people to vent about high grocery costs, a subreddit titled r/loblawsisoutofcontrol has started a nation-wide boycott of Loblaw-owned stores for the month of May. The online group’s goal is to highlight the “ ...
New Brunswick signs education agreement with Morocco
The New Brunswick government has inked an educational collaboration deal with Morocco. The memorandum of understanding will allow professionals from both education systems to partner on various projects. These include promoting preschool education, ...