Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.
A warning from Halifax RCMP following a shocking discovery in a Halloween treat bag.
On October 31, officers received reports of a syringe in a child’s bag after trick-or-treating.
RCMP think the syringe may have come from the O’Leary Drive area and are following up.
The syringe did not have a cap and was seized by police.
As a precaution, officers recommended that treats from the bag should not be eaten.
Adults should always check children’s treats after trick-or-treating and report any suspicious items or activity to police.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment at 902-490-5020 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Ghosts and goblins will be welcome in most neighbourhoods tonight.
It’s October 31, Halloween!
Kids have picked their favourite costumes, dressed up, and are getting ready to go door to door for a trick-or-treat.
There are some safety tips for the kids and their parents to keep in mind.
Trick-or-treaters should carry a flashlight or wear reflective clothing, stick to one side of the street, and when you bring home your big bag of candy, always inspect the treats before you eat them.
Finally, teach your kids about stranger danger. Never go into a person’s home, garage or vehicle.
Parents are also encouraged to take the kids out to collect their candy between 4 pm and 8 pm.
Emergency lines were up, and the public was being kept back as Yarmouth firefighters battled a blaze at a residence at the corner of Argyle and Main Street.
Crews arrived just before noon on Saturday and immediately began searching the home.
The fire was extinguished shortly after 4 p.m..
Yarmouth Fire Department confirmed that nobody was hurt during the blaze, and multiple fire crews, including Port Maitland and Lake Vaughan Fire Departments were on scene to help fight the fire.
Heavy smoke was coming from the residence, and flames were also visible coming from an upper window.
Fire on Argyle Street, Yarmouth (October 2026) IMAGE: Tyler Reis-Sanford
Several fire trucks, RCMP, EMS and NS Power arrived on scene to help manage the fire..
There’s no word at this point on how many people are impacted.
Yarmouth Fire Department said that an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, and more information will be made available once investigators learn more details.
Fire on Argyle Street, Yarmouth (October 2026) IMAGE: Tyler Reis-Sanford)
A dramatic scene in Halifax at an Oxford Street fire.
Firefighters quickly arrived after reports at around 10:52 p.m. on Friday of a structure on fire and an individual trapped inside.
The Halifax Professional Firefighters Association stated in a social media post that when members from South End Station 2 arrived, they found a fire in a two-storey multi-residential building.
The individual had reportedly jumped from a second-floor window before firefighters arrived. There’s no word on their condition.
The association says the fire was contained and under control within minutes.
There’s no word yet on a cause.
This was the first of four significant incidents that the fire union says their members responded to. There were three on Saturday night all in a span of 40 minutes.
It was late Saturday night on Lakecrest Drive in Dartmouth when several vehicles were on fire with flames that threatened a nearby building until it was brought under control.
About 20 minutes later, crews were called to a basement fire at a three-storey residential building on Sylvia Avenue in Spryfield, which crews quickly contained.
Then at about 10:40 p.m., firefighters responded to a HAZMAT call due to a chemical odour at a high rise on Spring Garden Road, requiring resources from Lakecrest Drive.
The source was in a parkade.
“Three emergencies. Multiple communities. Resources stretched across the municipality,” says the fire union.
A love of reading and books and a desire to share that passion inspired a Moncton woman to create a bookstore on wheels.
It’s called the Wandering Page Bookshop.
Greater Moncton entrepreneur Amy McGraw says her dream became reality when she decided to get creative. Instead of opening a storefront, McGraw launched ‘The Wandering Page Bookshop’, a mobile bookstore that brings books directly to readers throughout Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview.
“I’ve always wanted a bookshop of my own,” McGraw said. “But rent is high. So I thought, why not do something that’s more affordable and that can actually go to people?”
Wandering Page Bookshop IMAGE: submitted by Amy McGraw (October 2026)
She was inspired by similar mobile bookstores she found online and on social media. After seeing how successful the concept could be elsewhere, McGraw thought, ‘Why not?’
Unlike a traditional bookstore, The Wandering Page Bookshop is designed to show up at local businesses, community spaces and events. While the business currently focuses on the Greater Moncton area, McGraw already has expansion plans.
“This fall we’re staying close to home because we’re just getting started,” she said. “But in the spring we’ll be going to different places in New Brunswick and hopefully Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.”
The mobile model also allows organizers of local events to invite the bookstore to participate. McGraw recently accepted an invitation to set up at Café Inclusio in Dieppe and hopes similar opportunities will continue to arise.
“I’m all for people asking me to come places,” she said.
Wandering Page Bookshop IMAGE: submitted by Amy McGraw (October 2026)
McGraw added, when it comes to selecting inventory, every title has to earn its place on the shelf.
She began stocking books she personally enjoyed, along with titles that were performing well on bestseller lists and gaining popularity through online reading communities.
“I went with a lot of stuff that I really enjoyed and also things that were very popular,” she said.
Customers are now making recommendations for books
“I’m starting to get recommendations from people, so I’m ordering different genres and different kinds of books that I wouldn’t have thought of.”
While some might assume physical books are losing ground to digital entertainment, McGraw says her experience has shown the opposite.
“Books are very in right now,” she said. “People like physical books. There’s just something about them.”
That passion for reading has translated into strong support from the local community.
“Business is going really well,” McGraw said. “The bookish people are showing up and supporting, and it’s amazing. I’m so grateful for them and for my family and friends for helping me make this come to life.”
McGraw also says this is an opportunity for local literary talent as well. She is currently working to add more New Brunswick authors and says several writers have already reached out about carrying their work.
“I’m all for supporting local authors,” she said.
Anyone interested in following the bookstore’s upcoming locations or booking it for an event can find The Wandering Page Bookshop on Facebook and Instagram.
Wandering Page Bookshop IMAGE: submitted by Amy McGraw (October 2026)
That’s because you’ll need to move the clocks back an hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Atlantic Canada will end daylight saving time for 2026 at 2 am on Sunday.
Other provinces are choosing not to adjust their clocks and will remain on daylight saving time. That includes most of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Yukon, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, and parts of Northwestern Ontario; they won’t be changing their clocks on Sunday morning.
Quebec says 2026 is the last year they’ll make the change.
Another reminder as you adjust those clocks, this one from fire departments.
Don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, and make sure they are in good working order. Fire Chiefs say it is a good habit to have when changing the clocks each year.
Elevated levels of carbon monoxide forced numerous people out of an area on Carleton Street in uptown Saint John.
The Saint John Fire Department, Saint John Police and other emergency responders were called to the Cooke Inc. building on Friday afternoon after reports of a leak.
Vice-President of Public Relations at Cooke Inc., Joel Richardson, told our newsroom in an email that they evacuated their three-story Cooke Inc. office building on Carleton Street and called 911 when some employees suddenly felt ill and complained of headaches.
“The building had elevated carbon monoxide levels, which appeared to be from a furnace connection malfunction. Liberty Gas was on site to help resolve the issue,” Richardson explained.
In the email, Richardson also stated paramedics treated 22 people, and Saint John Transit transported several to the regional hospital for further medical examination and care.
“We expect all the impacted individuals will be released tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest.”
The building is expected to reopen for regular hours on Monday.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it is aware of an entangled North Atlantic right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
A DFO surveillance flight spotted the mammal in the southern Bradelle Bank region on October 21, but the entanglement wasn’t revealed until a review of the footage this week.
Officials say if they receive sightings of the whale, they’ll attempt to attach a satellite tag to the gear for tracking and to try to disentangle the whale.
There’s no word on the gear type or its origin.
The North Atlantic right whale is listed as Endangered under the Canadian federal Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Seniors from the Elsipogtog First Nation region will now receive long-term care closer to home.
The New Brunswick government announced on Thursday the first-ever licensed long-term care home to be operated by a First Nation.
It will have 60 beds and will be established on Graham Road in Five Rivers, near Elsipogtog.
Twenty-four beds will be for residents with mobility difficulties and challenges with other daily activities. Another 24 will support those with significant memory loss and with greater care needs; and 12 beds will provide full-time nursing care for people with more complex mobility and care needs.
“Taking care of our elders and people with disabilities is in our culture,” said Elsipogtog First Nation Chief Arren Sock. “The approval of a licence is an important step toward Mi’kmaq language as a foundation of care. It brings us closer to realizing a patient-care facility steeped in community culture delivered right here in Elsipogtog.”
