A big win for Halifax Pride! Fierté Canada Pride has selected the local organization to host the national festival in three years. According to the Halifax Pride Society’s announcement, Canada Pride will happen in Halifax from July 15th to 25th, 2027. Running simultaneously with the city’s...
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It’s the second day of the Shelburne County Exhibition. Lots of entertainment in the arena, with music from the Dave Burbine Band and Fraser Newcomb. Chett Buchanan will be playing in the beer tent. Also in the arena, the Little Miss Pageant and a magician. Outside, the midway is open until 10...
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by Brad PerryA Sussex student has 100,000 reasons to celebrate as she heads off to university in the fall. Sewa Ofurune has been named one of 10 annual recipients of the Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship. She will receive a total of $100,000 over four years while she studies computer science at the University of...
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by Jacob MooreThe city of Halifax hopes to help fund the ice in the Sackville Community Arena, according to city councillor Pam Lovelace. The rink posted on social media Tuesday that they would not be able top put ice into the rink because the city would not give them money. “ decided Sackville tax dollars...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick Crown prosecutors have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with the province. Members of the New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors Association voted 86 per cent in favour of the deal. President Shara Munn said the deal provides more competitive pay for both prosecutors and senior...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Town of Ignace has filled a key vacancy. It’s hired a permanent Chief Administrative Officer. Aaron Gullins will take on that role starting on August 19th. Gullins holds a Master in Business Administration degree, but also has extensive engineering experience in the Thunder Bay area. “The...
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On August 3, 2019, Québec couple Guylaine Pépin and Marc Gagne were camping in Lamèque on the Acadian Peninsula when Pépin lost consciousness. Medical officials in Tracadie-Sheila determined that she was suffering from an acute ascending aortic dissection. This condition occurs when there is a...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Nishnawbe Aski Police say they have made a significant drug bust on the Attawapiskat First Nation. About $200,000 in a variety of drugs were taken off the street as a result of a recent investigation. A total of 9 people were arrested between July 30th and August 2nd. Seven of them were from...
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by Tim DavidsonThere are now 39 wildfires burning across northwestern Ontario. That includes four new blazes reported yesterday. The largest is a 50 hectare forest fire burning in the Nipigon District north east of Winisk River Provincial Park. It’s currently being observed. Two others are in the Kenora...
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by Tim DavidsonWater levels on Lake of the Woods are starting to come down. The lake is still quite high for this time of the year, but it did drop about 6 centimeters in this past week. The Lake of the Woods Control Board says if there is not too much rain over the next couple of days, water levels are...
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