CKNI (Moncton, NB)

4 days ago | 919thebend.ca | Kevin Northup

Interprovincial trade will be a big topic at Canada’s First Ministers meeting. Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Saskatchewan for the discussion with the country’s premiers. To lead off the session, Carney said they’re working on priorities around the table. “And that’s what this meeting is about, building a stronger Canadian economy. I can’t keep up with the flurry of announcements of free trade agreements between provinces,” said the Prime Minister.

1 week ago | 919thebend.ca | Kevin Northup

The search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan will continue in Nova Scotia. RCMP say ground search efforts are planned for Saturday in Landsdowne Station, Pictou County, in an effort to advance investigation and locate the missing four and six year old’s. Specific areas around Gairloch Road and a nearby pipeline trail will be focused on, that’s where a boot print was previously located. RCMP ask the public to avoid the search area. They say any future searches will be determined based on the investigation.

1 week ago | 919thebend.ca | Brad Perry

Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 per cent during the first quarter. Statistics Canada said the growth was primarily driven by exports, coinciding with the U.S. tariffs. Higher imports and weak residential structure resale activity tempered overall growth, it said. Growth in household spending slowed to 0.3 per cent, down from 1.2 per cent the previous quarter. Increases in rental fees for housing and financial services were almost offset by lower spending on passenger vehicles.

1 week ago | 919thebend.ca | Caitlin Snow

It has now been four weeks since two young children went missing from rural Nova Scotia. Lilly and Jack Sullivan, six and four years old, are reported to have wandered away from home on Gairloch Road in Pictou County, May 2. A massive search involving over 160 volunteers who spent tens of thousands of search hours over 5.5 kilometers of rough terrain lasted for six days. It was scaled back on May 7 to focus on specific areas, until two additional searches on May 8, 9, 17 and 18.

1 week ago | 919thebend.ca | Brad Perry

It might be a good idea to hold off on filling up your vehicle’s fuel tank, according to an industry source. Regular self-serve gasoline and diesel prices are expected to fall by around four cents per litre on Thursday night. Maximum prices currently hover at around $1.48 per litre for regular self-serve and $1.46 per litre for diesel. In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve ranges from $1.45 to $1.49 per litre while diesel is selling for between $1.41 and $1.45 per litre.