(NB-Universities)
New Brunswick universities saw an 11 per cent drop in international student enrolment in 2025.
According to a report from the Association of Atlantic Universities, the region as a whole saw a 36 per cent decrease in international enrolments from last year.
The report attributed the drop to federal measures aimed at reducing the number of international students in Canada.
St. Thomas University in Fredericton has noticed the decline, with a spokesperson calling the numbers a serious concern.
(CBC News)
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(NB-Truck-Bridge)
Guessing when a truck might next hit a New Brunswick bridge could win you a prize.
A Fredericton walking bridge was struck last week by a transport truck — this is the third time in two months the bridge has been hit.
Now, local businesses are offering prizes to anyone who correctly guesses when the bridge will be hit next.
The New England Pizza Company, a restaurant near the bridge, has already given out 100-dollar gift cards to 20 winners who correctly guessed the bridge would take a hit last Friday.
(CBC News)
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NS-Fatal-Gunshot)
Halifax police are investigating after a man was found with gunshot wounds yesterday morning.
Police were called to Lower Flynn Park, a designated area for people experiencing homelessness, where they found a 30-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers say they are still investigating, but they do not believe the shooting was random.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Boat-Fatal)
Two children are dead, and another man and a child are injured, after a boat overturned in western Nova Scotia.
R-C-M-P responded to calls of a boater in distress at Lake Rossignol, near West Caledonia, on Saturday.
Officers used a search and rescue helicopter to locate all four occupants of the boat and transport them to hospital.
Two children died of their injuries; another child and a 45-year-old Fall River man have non-life-threatening injuries.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Mayor)
A Newfoundland mayor is stepping down after nearly 35 years, and moving to the city council.
Rita Pennell was first elected as mayor of Trespassey in 1989, and has held the job on and off ever since.
Pennell was nominated as mayor this year, but has elected to run for city councillor instead, saying it was time for a change.
Pennell says she hopes the newly re-elected M-H-A for the area, Loyolla O’Driscoll, can help the town build a seawall and add an ambulance to their fleet.
(CBC News)
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(NS-Police-March)
Nova Scotia police officers, military, and first responders marched in the 43rd annual Fallen Peace Officers’ Memorial Service yesterday.
The march honours Nova Scotia peace officers who died in the line of duty.
Participants marched from police headquarters on Gottingen Street to the Fallen Peace Officers’ Monument on the Grand Parade.
In a news release, Halifax police say the march is a reminder of the selflessness and dedication of those who gave their lives serving others.
(The Canadian Press)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
