by CJ GoaterThere are nine active forest fires in the region three of which are new. The biggest of the new fires is Sioux Lookout Fire #13 which is 10 hectares in size and is currently being observed five kilometres west of Tokar Lake. Red Lake Fire #8 is just over 5 hectares in size and it is burning 25...
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Insurance claims from last year’s wildfires and floods in Nova Scotia are nearly a half billion dollars. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there have been $490 million in total insured losses. They say more than 88 percent of claims related to the Tantallon wildfire, and 90 percent of the July...
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We’re into the home stretch of Yarmouth Seafest. The traditional herring toss was being held on Friday. In the evening, pedal boat races at Lake Milo return for the second straight year. Seafest will wrap up Saturday with the Kids Day on the Waterfront from 11-6. It’s the 46th annual festival in...
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by NewsNew features on the province’s health information app make it easier to share information. MyHealth NB allows New Brunswickers to create a medical information summary and share it with health professionals. It allows New Brunswickers who must seek medical care while travelling out-of-province to...
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by Jacob MoorePostmedia has entered an agreement to purchase parts of SaltWire, a network of news outlets in Atlantic Canada that recently filed for creditor protection. Postmedia says the acquisition is not yet final, but the deal aligns with the company’s goal of preserving local journalism. “Local...
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Some eye popping figures in the latest financial update from our province. Nova Scotia raked in more than $1 billion in new revenue compared to budget projections, flipping our bottom line from a negative into a positive. The province is seeing the benefits of population growth, but the finance...
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Music lovers are flocking to Cape Breton for what has been a Nova Scotia tradition for more than two decades. The Stan Rogers Folk Festival is happening in Canso through Sunday. Things kicked off Thursday with a tribute to the late Bruce Guthro. Lennie Gallant, Lucy MacNeil and Matt Anderson...
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by Tara ClowA watch party has been organized for anyone who wants to cheer on a Riverview swimmer at the Olympics. Brooklyn Douthwright is in Paris racing as a member of Team Canada. A viewing party will start at 6 am on Saturday at Sports Rock in Dieppe. Douthwright is swimming with the 4 X 100-metre...
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by Brad PerryA New Brunswick man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant out of Nova Scotia. William Landry is facing charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, and mischief over $5,000. The 39-year-old man is from the community of Point de Bute near the New Brunswick-Nova...
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by Brad PerryWe are getting a better idea of the extent of damage caused by a massive wildfire that tore through Jasper, Alta. In an update late Thursday, Parks Canada said the most significant damage is on the west side of town, southwest of Miette Avenue. “Firefighting efforts have prevented significant...
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