Riverview fire

The Red Cross is helping a family of four after a fire tore through their home near Riverview.

The fire in a home on Pine Glen Road was reported around 4:30 in the morning. One person was taken to hospital. No word on their injuries, although it apparently wasn’t burns.

The house was extensively damaged and the family cats were missing.

Kudos for St. Andrews

Residents expect Saint Andrews by the Sea to be busier than usual this summer.

Travel writers for USA Today have made it the top destination in Canada for Americans to visit…beating out places like Banff, Vancouver, Quebec.

Mayor Doug Naish welcomed the news saying it’ll be great for tourism….but maybe a little too great. He says there are only 1,800 residents in the village and he told CTV he’s concerned tens of thousands of tourists will show up on the same day. He says preparations will have to be made.

Some business owners say they have already noticed an increase in tourist traffic this year.