
Sara Napier, CEO of United Way Maritimes discusses ways they are tackling our biggest social challenges
On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Sara Napier, the CEO of United Way Maritimes. United Way has been supporting the social sector in the Maritime Provinces for more than 100 years. Recently, seven local United Ways com...
33m ago

Trump says Carney will visit White House within a week
Donald Trump says Mark Carney will visit the White House within the week. The Prime Minister won a Liberal minority government after Monday's election. President Trump says Carney was a very nice gentleman over the phone. "I think we're going to have a great relationship. He called me up yesterday. He said, 'Let's...
55m ago

Moncton heads to Q-League finals
The Moncton Wildcats will move on to the Q-League finals. They swept their series against the Huskies 4-0. The Huskies came close Wednesday night, with both teams tied at 3 goals each heading into overtime. But Alex Mercier scored the game winning goal with about four minutes left in the period. The last time Moncton w...
4h ago

N.B. reaffirms $1.9M to support fertility treatments
New Brunswick is looking to help ease the financial burden on families struggling with infertility. The province has reaffirmed its $1.9-million commitment to support access to fertility treatments. It will provide reimbursement for one round of in vitro fertilization treatment or intrauterine insemination per househol...
5h ago

Saint John makes case for industrial park expansion
Saint John is dealing with a significant shortage of development-ready industrial land. That is why the city is proposing a controversial expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park. Officials met with reporters this week to make the case to add more than 1,500 acres to the park. "This is a once-in-a-generation t...
13h ago

Maritime fishers raise concerns over low lobster prices as spring season begins
Fishers with the Maritime Fishermen's Union (MFU) are heading to sea under pressure this spring, as rumours swirl of lobster buyers offering prices far below what they consider sustainable. The MFU says the reported opening offers of $6 to $6.50 per pound echo rates from more than a decade ago, even though operating co...
19h ago
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Animal road related incidents rise in PEI
A warning from the RCMP in Prince Edward Island, keep an eye out for animals on roadways. They've had around 80 animal-related calls over the past year, and that's about 20 more than the year before. The majority of calls involved escaped farm animals, including cows, horses, goats and pigs. Several cases have posed se...
21h ago
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Officer, bystander assaulted in Saint John: police
A 20-year-old man has been charged after a police officer and a bystander were allegedly assaulted in Saint John. It all started around 12:30 a.m. Friday, when police responded to a call in the city's north end. A man approached the officer and said he had been assaulted by a man known to him. An officer located the su...
22h ago

Seattle to get PWHL team in 2025/26
Another new market for professional women's hockey. The PWHL announced a team will begin play in Seattle next season. They will be the eighth team in the league, joining Vancouver as an expansion franchise. Seattle will share the Climate Pledge Arena with the NHL's Kraken. That makes four Canadian teams and four Americ...
22h ago

Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader
Jonathan Pedneault is stepping down as co-leader of the federal Green Party. Pedneault made the announcement on Wednesday, two days after the latest federal election. The co-leader failed to win his Montreal-area riding for the second time this election. "Twice now, I have failed to convince my fellow citizens to ...
23h ago