ABC 10News reporter Madison Weil spoke to travelers as they made their way home following the Thanksgiving holiday. One couple from Arizona said although the traffic in California has been unpleasant, the gas prices have been the worst part about traveling.
The developer of the stalled 99 King St. construction project is adding new fencing and screens as he hopes to get the project off the ground. The site of the former Woolworths building has sat empty since it was demolished in June 2021, with plans pivoting from mixed residential and office space to a full residential building. Saint John's growth committee heard an update on the project Monday after council received a letter from resident Adam Pottle saying wire mesh fences and "tattered signag
Several relatives of patients who died while waiting for a new liver said Wednesday they want to know if their loved ones were wrongfully denied a transplant by a Houston doctor accused of manipulating the waitlist to make some patients ineligible to receive a new organ. Officials at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center have said they are investigating after finding that a doctor had made “inappropriate changes” in the national database for people awaiting liver transplants. Susie Garcia's son, Richard Mostacci, died in February 2023 after being told he was too sick for a transplant.
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba First Nation that has suffered from chronic flooding is suing three levels of government for failing to provide adequate protection over decades. Peguis First Nation filed a statement of claim Wednesday that alleges the federal and Manitoba governments failed to protect the community from frequent flooding that damaged homes and forced evacuations. "Over the course of its history on the reserve land, Peguis has been flooded repeatedly and severely due to natural and man-mad
Last year, the Saint John Arts Centre's What's in the Box gala had one ticket left in the raffle once all the mystery artwork had been handed out. This year, so many entered that the 10-sided translucent bowl was still more than half full of entries from hopeful art fans looking for a chance to buy a blind-packaged painting or art piece. More than 175 people attended the annual gala last Thursday night at the Saint John Arts Centre, according to events coordinator Kelly Cunningham. She said that
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk's killer Kelly Ellard — who changed her name to Kerry Sim — demonstrated "remorse and victim empathy" after discussing the TV show about the high-profile 1997 murder with her case managers. The parole board decision says Sim, who was 15 at the time
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Reuters/Yuki IwamuraThe latest fallout of Donald Trump’s election lies arrived Wednesday, with prosecutors in Michigan revealing that the former president, along with his onetime Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, and his former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, are unindicted co-conspirators in the criminal case concerning the state’s false elector plot which sought to overturn the state’s presidential election results in 2020.Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Republicans with forgery and conspi
Hampton Mayor Bob Doucet said it's "surreal" to see construction work underway on the town's new multipurpose facility. Doucet said crews from Bird Construction got going at William Bell Drive "quite a bit earlier" than they'd thought, setting up March 18. There are a few remaining tenders to look at, but he said they're pouring the concrete this week and hope to have the building enclosed and heated by December. "It's almost surreal to us, we worked so long and so hard on this," said Doucet. "T
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questions his side's desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton.
Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand to end investments supporting Israel’s war in Gaza.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado became the 11th state in the U.S. to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport this week, thanks to an assist from the Denver Broncos. The Colorado High School Activities Association's legislative council approved the fall sport following a three-year pilot program supported by the team and its foundation. Team owner Carrie Walton Penner said Wednesday that with the sport's approval, “more young women will be able to participate in a game they love. Mor
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe introduced a bill Wednesday that would lift the province's ban on homegrown recreational cannabis. The change would leave Quebec as the only province with a ban. All other provinces leave the matter to federal law, which allows a maximum of four plants per household. "I want to emphasize that as we imple
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The Maryvale superintendent, whose district welcomed migrants, said NYC officials promised to repay the school for 100 percent of the costs. Now, he said his district will only be reimbursed for half.
The Multicultural Association of Sussex took a year to focus on its core missions and prepare for future growth, its executive director said. And as part of that growth, she says it's time for someone else to take over. Bridget Ryan, who was appointed as director of MAS in January of 2023, is leaving at the end of June, Sussex council heard at their meeting Monday. Deputy Mayor Tim Wilson told council that Harriet Taylor has been selected as her replacement and will train alongside Ryan until Ju
Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Students at schools including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and more have launched protests.
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Heading into its seventh instalment, Alexander McCormack’s “Dining for Duchenne’s” is a fundraising force to be reckoned with. The April 27 event at Riverlands Red Barn—featuring an elegant dinner, silent auction and dance—sold out in less than a month. McCormack is the captain of a fundraising team for Muscular Dystrophy Canada called ‘Thee Golden Spirits.’ The dinner serves as their main fundraising event leading up to the Burnaby Walk and Roll for Muscular Dystrophy. “I want to help fund rese
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