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Saint John is coming off of yet another successful cruise ship season in 2024, according to Port Saint John. A total of 74 cruise ships brought more than 163,000 passengers to the city between May and November. Natalie Allaby, director of cruise excellence, said there were also more than 68,000 crew members who visited...

An off-grid camp in Grand Bay-Westfield has been destroyed by fire. Firefighters found the structure fully engulfed when they arrived on Robin Hood Lake Road at around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon. They managed to get the blaze under control quickly, but they remained there for five hours extinguishing hot spots. One person...

Changes are coming to the hours of operation at one local border crossing. Travellers can currently use the St. Croix port of entry, near McAdam, 24 hours a day. But starting on Jan. 6, 2025, the crossing into Canada will only be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Atlantic Time. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announc...

Saint John police are seeking help to find a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Nathan Pomeroy, 44, is accused of breaching the conditions of his statutory release. He is currently serving a sentence of two years and seven days on a variety of charges, including: one count of assault one count of failure to attend co...

A simple cookie can help local charities and community groups this holiday season. The annual Holiday Smile Cookie campaign from Tim Hortons returned for its second year on Monday. All proceeds are donated to local charities and community groups, including Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. Funds raised at most stores from ...

Still no word on when repairs will be done to the Upper Bridge on Brunswick Street in St. George. The municipality received an update from the Department of Transportation. It says it has developed a repair plan, but it still needs final approval. DTI adds it is also awaiting the arrival of components for the work. It ...

No one was hurt after a fire at the old train station in Rothesay, Thursday afternoon. Kennebecasis Valley Fire Chief Shawn White tells our newsroom their station got the call around 3:20 p.m. and arrived within minutes. Smoke and fire were coming out of a window on the second floor of the heritage building and contai...

The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield is expected to finalize its 2025 budget on November 25. Council has referred the presentation to the next meeting for a final decision. The administration was able to present a proposed 2025 Budget with a tax rate of $1.25 for Ward 1. For Ward 2, a tax rate of $0.7432 was developed as a ...

Saint John Energy is working to install 10 new EV chargers in the Uptown area. It's part of a $380,000 project which aims to give drivers more charging options as people make the switch to electric vehicles. "This is an important step forward in the clean energy transition for Saint John," said Glen Fillmore,...

St. Martin's school is closing early on November 13 due to a power outage. The advisory was sent from the Anglophone South School District at 10:40 am Wednesday.