Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Moncton’s on Saturday afternoon for the city’s annual Pride parade. The parade was the highlight of the two week Pride Festival 2024, which was held by Moncton’s River of Pride organization. Dozens of floats made their way down Main Street on a sunny, late summer afternoon for a 30-minute … Read More “Pride parade hits downtown Moncton for 25th anniversary celebration” »
Halifax Regional RCMP is investigating a serious crash that took place Friday on Highway 107 (Forest Hills Extension), according to a news release. RCMP responded alongside fire services and EHS to a report of a single-vehicle crash near exit 14 just after 7 p.m. The initial investigation shows a Hyundai Sonata, travelling southbound, left the … Read More “Halifax RCMP investigates serious crash” »
The Saint John Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Glendon Shields, wanted in relation to an ongoing assault and threats investigation. Onn Saturday, August 31, 2024, at approximately 8:40 a.m., police responded to two incidents in the Rockwood Park Area. A 41-year-old man had been confronted by a man in the area with … Read More “Police in Saint John, N.B., seek suspect in assault” »
An iconic blues bar in Halifax is bidding farewell to its long-time home as it prepares to move to a new spot. Bearly’s House of Blues and Ribs has welcome musicians from around the world to its space on Barrington Street for decades, but the time has come for it to ship off to a … Read More “‘It’s family’: Last call for iconic Halifax blues bar in old building” »
The son of a 78-year-old man who died in a Fredericton emergency department after waiting to be seen for nearly seven hours says New Brunswick’s premier is using his father’s death to score political goals ahead of an election. Ryan Mesheau said he was taken aback by Premier Blaine Higgs’s recent vow to shield health-care … Read More “Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score ‘political points’” »
Are you planning to have a child, or curious about the costs of having a child in today’s economy? Having and raising children has always required some degree of planning and preparation. However, today’s rising costs make it increasingly challenging for many would-be parents to consider having a child or adding another member to the … Read More “Is it getting too expensive to raise a child in Canada?” »
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage wants to nail down when the Houston government will live up to its commitment to adopt new national building standards. Savage sent a letter to Housing Minister John Lohr earlier this month emphasizing that adoption of the 2020 National Building Code of Canada and the 2020 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings is crucial to help the city and … Read More “HRM urges province to adopt updated national building codes” »
A Dartmouth, N.S., pipe band that will be marking 60 years together next year has more than one reason to celebrate after competing at the world championships in Scotland earlier this month. The Dartmouth and District Pipe Band placed second in the Grade 3A category at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on Aug. … Read More “Dartmouth pipe band celebrates 2nd-place win at world championships” »
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. The classic sound of whooping cough is grating and unmistakable: A harsh, deep hacking that’s often followed by a distinctive “whoop” … Read More “Whooping cough cases are soaring to new heights in Canada. What’s behind the sudden spike?” »
The number of COVID cases in Nova Scotia has more than doubled over the past month, according to the province’s latest COVID-19 update. In the Respiratory Watch covering the period from July 21 to Aug. 24, the province reported 746 new cases of COVID-19. That’s up significantly from the 362 cases reported between June 24 and … Read More “COVID-19 levels rising in N.S. this summer, but same precautions apply, says province” »
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