Day: July 23, 2024

New Brunswick fire crews battled a fire at a Petitcodiac building on Tuesday night. The fire, which broke out shortly after 8 p.m., appeared to be at Burgess Transportation, a full-service, regional trucking company. Their website says it is a family-owned business with 60 employees and 40 company-owned trucks. Moncton Fire Department platoon chief Mike … Read More “N.B. crews battle fire at transportation building” »

4 hours ago News Duration 4:56 Ticks carrying anaplasmosis are found primarily in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. Watch Amy Smith’s interview with Heather Coatsworth, a research scientist at the National Microbiology Lab within the Public Health Agency of Canada. Adblock test (Why?)

An official with the Village of Baddeck is calling out the Nova Scotia RCMP and the Municipality of Victoria County for not using the municipal alert system sooner in the search for a missing senior that was suspended on Sunday. Jennifer MacDonald, chair of the village commission, said the public should have been notified right away … Read More “Alert system should have been used sooner for missing senior, says Baddeck official” »

The Nova Scotia government announced Tuesday that its promised program to encourage people to buy local will award points only at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores and the provincial liquor corporation. The province says the two retail partnerships will be part of its $6-million Nova Scotia Loyal program, which includes an enhanced government procurement policy and … Read More “Long-promised Nova Scotia Loyal program to offer rewards for buying local” »

The last time Greg Hayward sent his six-year-old son Alexander to a birthday party, he prepared a gluten-free hotdog and cupcake in advance so his son wouldn’t feel left out. Alexander has celiac disease and gluten makes him sick, so his parents are vigilant about what he eats, even making sure to avoid cross-contamination in their own … Read More “Some parents worry new N.S. school lunch program won’t meet all dietary needs” »

Traffic on Highway 19 in Inverness County, Cape Breton has returned to normal, but the community remains in mourning following a collision that claimed the lives of three people, including two youths from the area. “The whole county has been in shock and it’s just devastating,” said Lynn Chisholm, councillor of the Port Hood-Mabou area. … Read More “N.S. community in shock after 3 people killed in vehicle crash” »

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Police in Rothesay, N.B., say they are investigating the deaths of a man and woman. Kennebecasis Regional Police says the bodies were found late Monday afternoon at a residence in the town. “The circumstances around the deaths are deemed to be suspicious,” reads a post from police on social media. Police say they are not … Read More “2 bodies found at Rothesay residence: police” »

The construction firm behind a controversial proposal to infill part of a cove in Halifax harbour is suggesting the federal transportation minister yielded to the political considerations of a local MP when his department recently sought to walk back its approval of the project. The allegations, made in court records and a CBC News interview … Read More “Company suggests political interference at play in Dartmouth Cove infill reversal” »

Many people believe that creating a will requires the services of a lawyer, but this isn’t always the case. Below, I’ll expand on a lawyer’s role in your will and explain how they can be helpful in certain circumstances. Whether you’re in the process of creating your will, have already created your will, or are … Read More “Do you need a lawyer when making a will in Canada?” »