Biggest Maritime stories of 2024 [Video]

CTV News Atlantic wraps up its alphabetic coverage of the biggest Maritime stories of 2024. Check out the first two parts here and here.

Quick response team: The Saint John Police Force, citing rising crime rates, established a four-person team that would patrol the uptown and Waterloo Village areas and establish relationships with people experiencing homelessness. The proposed plan, which would cost an estimated $460,000, is still awaiting approval from Saint John council.

Rhodes Scholars: Claire Wilbur and Alyssa Xu – two lifelong friends from New Brunswick – both earned the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship this year. They will start their studies at Oxford University in England next fall.

“I’m just tickled pink about the opportunity and it’s that much more exciting that I get to go with one of my oldest friends,” Wilbur told CTV News Atlantic.

SailGP: The Halifax Harbour is no stranger to vessels cruising its waters …