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(Photo: Acadia Broadcasting) There are two cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region): an individual 20-29. This case is a contact of a previously reported case. an individual 30-39. This case is travel related. One case is in Zone 2 (Saint John region): an individual 80-89. This case is travel related. Zone 4 (Edmundston region) has six cases: three people 19 and under; an individual 30-39; and two people 50-59. Of these six cases, four are contacts of a previously confirmed case and two are under investigation. Since Thursday, six people have recovered from the virus and the number of active cases is...

NS Remembers graphic courtesy of Leonard A Wilson Many Nova Scotians will take part in a province-wide moment of silence on Sunday. The province is asking residents to participate in two minutes of silence beginning at 3 p.m. that day to honour those who lost their lives. Flags will be at half mast throughout the province – including at local municipal buildings such as the Town of Bridgewater and Region of Queens. Province House will be lit up blue as a lone bagpiper plays while they lower their flags. CKBW and Country 100.7 will participate in the two minutes of silence on Sunday, as our ...

Sean Patrick Crowley. (Image: Submitted) A west Saint John resident is looking to bring his voice to Saint John’s Common Council table. Sean Patrick Crowley one of seven people running for one of two council seats in Ward 1. Crowley is an audio production professional at Acadia Broadcasting and the owner of a video production company. “I am very excited to see the momentum Saint John has going right now and would like to take the torch from those who have worked very hard on getting us here. I would like to see this incredible vision be followed through,” Crowley said in a news release.

The multi-use indoor turf facility meeting on April 29th is a non-business gathering. Designating the session as a non-business gathering allows city administration to present its options for the facility to council, though council members will not be able to debate, decide or vote on any options going forward. You will be able to view the meeting for the Multi-Use Indoor Turf Facility.  The meeting will be broadcast on several platforms, including the city’s website. Council decided in late March not to award the tender to the Tom Jones Corporation by a vote of 7-5. The rules are laid out...

Photo credit: Julia Kaine. A longtime reporter has entered the race to become a councillor in Saint John’s Ward 2. Tamara Steele, an employee of Acadia Broadcasting, says she’s always been interested in municipal politics during her 30 years of working in news. Steele has lived in the Ward 2 area, which includes the north end and Millidgeville, since 2016. She says she’s focused on affordable housing and wants to ensure a large chunk of the population doesn’t get left out. Steele plans to treat the four-week campaign as an opportunity to research the process. She says things in the Po...