Latest from Alexandre Silberman
This rural Saskatchewan town is offering $30,000 to anyone who builds a home there
Moosomin, a small, rural town in southeastern Saskatchwean, is booming. Community members and demographic experts say the town's bold housing strategy could offer lessons for other rural communities trying to grow and retain their populations.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
In Saskatchewan, North America's largest inland river delta is under threat
Environmentalists and First Nations leaders are warning that a $4 billion irrigation project by the provincial government could cause a drop in water levels in the Saskatchewan River Delta. The plan is being promoted as a solution to help mitigate droughts and floods for farmers. But at what cost?
Canada -Saskatchewan |
This archaeological site could prove humans lived in northern Sask. earlier than we thought
A team of archaeologists is searching near Prince Albert, Sask., for clues as to exactly when Indigenous people arrived in the area nearly 10,000 years ago. They're working at one of the oldest and best-preserved sites on the western Prairies.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Farmers say changes to capital gains tax could complicate family transfers
Agriculture groups are speaking out against changes to the capital gains tax, arguing the added cost will deter the next generation of farmers from taking over and contribute to a decline in family farms.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
N.B. commits $2M to launch AI-powered volunteer ride platform
New Brunswick volunteer ride programs will soon be able to more efficiently take bookings and dispatch drives with the help of an artificial intelligence platform. The charity Urban/Rural Rides will roll out the software province-wide this year.
Canada -New Brunswick |
105-year-old N.B. church could see new life as apartments
A local architect hopes a transformation into much-needed housing will help the Saint-Franois-Xavier Church in Charlo avoid a possible demolition.
Canada -New Brunswick |
2 Moncton-area men plead not guilty to 21 charges tied to online sextortion
Jean-Michel Gouin and Ketiboua Kesse have pleaded not guilty to accusations they sexually exploited people online and threatened them into paying thousands of dollars. The two men face a combined 21 charges.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Strict Sunday shopping rules may soon end in Miramichi
Miramichi is now considering modifying its Sunday shopping bylaw, allowing business owners to set their own hours, after a request from the Retail Council of Canada. The city is the last in New Brunswick to maintain restrictions on Sunday shopping.
Canada -New Brunswick |
N.B. Liberal MP calls for loosened right whale protection measures to help fishermen
A northeast New Brunswick Liberal MP is joining the Maritime Fishermens Union in calling for a better balance between protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales and allowing commercial fishing operations.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Moncton Hospital says 1st to offer less invasive fibroid treatment in Atlantic Canada
New Brunswick womensuffering from fibroids now have access to a new surgical treatment option in Moncton that is less invasive, lower risk and has a quicker recovery.
Canada -New Brunswick |