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The Hilton hotel on Saint John's waterfront will drop the iconic branding in January. According to a release from Unifor, which represents employees, ownership group InnVest Hotels will end its connection with the hotel. But Unifor says it has been assured the hotel will continue to operate independently. Meanwhile, Sa...

A 22-year-old man from Bayside, near Saint Andrews, is facing multiple charges after a police investigation. St. Stephen RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on Highway 127 on Nov. 27. During the search, police found and seized ammunition, drugs and drug trafficking paraphernalia. The man appeared in Saint Joh...

The City of Saint John has been moving ahead with its Housing for All strategy. But there is some frustration on Common Council regarding how fast things are moving. Council received an update Monday, and while some parts of the strategy implementation are going well, some issues have arisen. The primary point of conte...

Students from Hampton High School will have another day off from class on Thursday. Anglophone South School District says the facility will be closed on December 4 due to water issues.

Saint John will test its emergency alert system Thursday. A release from the city said the Saint John Emergency Management Organization will send out a test alert at 10 a.m. Residents who have signed up for the alerts will receive an email, text or voice alert with a message saying it's only a test. Residents who haven...

An overnight parking ban will be in place Wednesday night on Saint John's South/Central Peninsula. The ban will be effective from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Thursday. Vehicles remaining on-street after 11 p.m. will be ticketed or towed at the owner's risk and expense. Three city parking lots will be cleared for use...

Saint John police say Operation Safe Streets is continuing in Waterloo Village and the uptown business district. The initiative ran over three separate days in November and involved officers on foot, bike, and in vehicles. Police said the goal is to increase visibility, disrupt criminal activity, and restore a sense of...

Saint John police are stepping up enforcement against impaired driving as the holiday season begins. The Saint John Police Force has launched its annual Festive RIDE campaign, which stands for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere. The program runs through December with support from the Kennebecasis Regional Police Force ...

The City of Saint John is reminding residents to follow overnight parking rules during winter storms. The City said on‑street parking is permitted during the winter months unless a temporary ban is declared or restrictions are posted under the Motor Vehicle Act. There are two types of overnight bans. A North, East an...

Southern New Brunswick is bracing for its first significant snowfall of the season. Environment Canada says snow and strong winds will begin Tuesday afternoon and last into Wednesday morning, with the heaviest amounts expected in the Moncton area. Southern New Brunswick and southeastern New Brunswick remain under a spe...