American Iron and Metal ordered to pay $100K in N.B. workplace death
Scrap metal recycler American Iron and Metal has been sentenced to pay $100,000 in the 2022 workplace death of a New Brunswick man.
Canada
Feb 14
AIM calls fire marshal’s deadlines for adoption of safety measures ‘an unreasonable requirement’
American Iron and Metal (AIM) is taking the province of New Brunswick to court over compliance orders issued at three of its sites in the province aimed at reducing safety risks.
Canada
Jan 3
New chief takes over Saint John Fire Department
Chief Rob Nichol takes of the Saint John Fire Department after the retirement of long-time chief Kevin Clifford.
Fire
Feb 6
The West Block Transcript – Episode 31, Season 13
The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to a former Israeli prime minister, a reporter with The Globe and Mail and the Asia Pacific Foundation.
Canada
Apr 14
Saint John homeowner ‘shocked’ as property assessment skyrocket for many in N.B.
A Saint John, N.B., homeowner saw his property assessment jump 30 per cent without making any major improvements to his home. He plans to appeal.
Canada
Jan 16
Reddit seeks US$6.4B valuation in much-awaited IPO
Reddit is aiming for a valuation of up to US$6.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the social media platform said on Monday.
Tech
Mar 11
Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has dementia, family seeks conservatorship
One of Brian Wilson's doctors said in the conservatorship documents that Wilson is "easily distracted" and "often makes spontaneous irrelevant or incoherent utterances."
Entertainment
Feb 16
N.B. revokes licence of AIM facility for not ‘adequately’ addressing safety concerns
A massive fire broke out in the early morning hours of Sept. 14 amid a pile of crushed cars at the AIM scrapyard in Saint John and prompted a city-wide air quality warning.
Canada
Dec 29, 2023
‘Hard to comprehend’: B.C. politician advocating for Iran protester learns of his execution
He was arrested in September 2022, accused of killing a police officer. Activists say there’s no due process in Iran and no evidence to prove he committed that crime.
World
Jan 23
American Iron and Metal pleads guilty to operating Moncton facility without a licence
At a court appearance, American Iron and Metal (AIM) received a $292.50 fine from the province of New Brunswick for operating its Moncton scrapyard without a licence on May 23.
Canada
Nov 16, 2023
Houthi response to Yemen airstrikes may be ‘limited,’ ex-U.S. envoy says
The former U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace says the apparent effectiveness of the strikes in Yemen will allow Washington to focus elsewhere in the MIddle East.
World
Jan 14
Montana men accused of killing 3,600 birds, including eagles, for black market sale
An arrest warrant was issued for one of the men, Simon Paul, after he failed to show up for his arraignment.
Trending
Jan 9
Mary Lou Retton says she was almost put on life support after health scare
Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton says she faced "death in the eyes" while she was in the ICU being treated for a rare form of pneumonia.
Sports
Jan 8
Moncton deputy mayor calls on province to revoke AIM’s operating licence
Residents living near AIM's Moncton facility are concerned, after a report into a fire at the Saint John facility said that location was "entirely inappropriate."
Canada
Dec 6, 2023
Driedger makes 37 saves in NHL return as Kraken hold off Flames 2-1
Making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Chris Driedger made 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.
Sports
Dec 28, 2023
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023
From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2023
The ‘Indigo 11’: Group of ‘hate-motivated’ vandals or unconnected activists?
Eleven people face charges in relation to the 'hate-motivated' defacement of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto. But who is this group of Torontonians? And how are they connected?
Crime
Jan 9
Scrapyard that caught fire should not be located in centre of Saint John, says panel
A panel investigating a major scrapyard fire in Saint John, N.B., says the site is at significant risk of future, potentially catastrophic, explosions.
Canada
Dec 5, 2023
Community garden soil testing begins following American Iron and Metal fire
The American Iron and Metal fire task force submitted advice for gardens in the region until the soil can be tested for harmful chemicals.
Environment
Oct 17, 2023
Moncton residents raising concerns about American Iron and Metal scrapyard
"It's terrible, it's dangerous. Whoever gave them permission to do this is definitely in the wrong," said one Moncton resident who lives in close proximity to the scrapyard.
Environment
Oct 15, 2023