by Evan TaylorNova Scotia launched the latest feature on its YourHealthNS app on Wednesday allowing Nova Scotians to access their medical records from anywhere. “Nova Scotians deserve to have access to information about the healthcare they have received,” said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson....
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by Brad PerryLt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be the first woman in our country’s history to lead the Canadian Armed Forces. Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, the prime minister announced Wednesday. “Over the course of her career, her exceptional leadership qualities, commitment to...
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by Caitlin SnowShovels have started digging a new arts centre in Guysborough. The highly anticipated construction has now begun on a Centre for the Arts at the Mulgrave Road Theatre. The theatre says after many years of planning and fundraising they are on the “brink” of being Atlantic Canada’s first...
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by Randy ThomsNew electric vehicle charging stations are planned for several rest areas in northern Ontario. The provincial government has identified 15 locations. They include rest areas at the Ontario-Manitoba border, Argon Park near Upsala, Klotz Lake near Longlac and Terrace Bay Rest Area. The province is...
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A trial will be held later this year for a man accused of starting the largest wildfire in our province’s history. Twenty-two-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County pleaded not-guilty to three counts under the Forests Act. He is charged in relation to the Barrington Lake...
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by Jacob MooreAndy Fillmore, a Halifax MP, has announced he’s running for mayor. Fillmore announced his campaign in Dartmouth Wednesday morning. He recently said he would step down from his position as MP amid rumours he would run for mayor. Fillmore has been a member of parliament since 2015 and worked for...
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The electrical grid in the Town of Antigonish is getting an upgrade. The federal government is giving $9.7 million to the town, which they say will allow for more renewable energy opportunities. The government says it will create a more efficient and resilient grid, leading to reduced power...
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Dozens of Yarmouth minor hockey players are learning from a pro this week. The Ryan Graves Hockey School is being held at Mariners Centre. The hometown boy and Pittsburgh Penguins defender has been hosting the camp since 2019. Graves says he’s happy to give back to Yarmouth. “I feel this is the...
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by Brad PerryPolice continue their search for a missing 54-year-old woman in northeastern New Brunswick. Guylaine Dugas had last been seen walking near a gas station in Shippagan around 1 p.m. Sunday. On Wednesday, RCMP updated her last sighting to be on the cycling trail toward the nearby community of...
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by NewsHalifax Water has lifted a boil water advisory impacting 200,000 people. It was issued at 6:00 pm on Monday has been lifted effective immediately. More to come
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