The Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame class of 2024 has been announced. Two athletes from North Preston headline the inductees, boxer Kirk Johnson and CFL defensive back Dwayne Provo. Olympic paddler Leslie-Anne Young of Sackville, Vanier Cup quarterback Jamie Bone of Halifax will also enter the...
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of Chester has cancelled its next two council meetings scheduled for June 7 and June 10. In a notice, the municipality cited scheduling conflicts as the reason for the cancellations. Make-up dates have already been scheduled with the meetings now set to take place on June 20 and...
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by Chloe HannanThe Mechanical Engineering Technician Program at Confederation College now includes apprenticeships. This will allow students to gain trade skills and workplace requirements. Academic records will be sent to the student’s apprenticeship, which fulfills the education requirement and allows them...
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by Tara ClowPublic ceremonies will be held this week in Dieppe and Moncton to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle Normandy. On the morning of 6 June 1944, around 14,000 Canadians joined tens of thousands of Allied troops to storm the German-occupied beaches of Normandy. By the end of...
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The province says they’re helping more people with disabilities. They submitted the first annual progress report to the N.S. Human Rights Commission. It’s part of a five-year plan towards a human rights remedy. Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire says they’re focused on helping people...
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by Tara ClowInformation is needed after a hit-and-run in Fredericton involving a cyclist and a car. Police say a man was struck at the Brookside Drive and Ring Road roundabout at around 9:40 pm on Sunday. The driver left the scene following the crash. Police say the significantly damaged vehicle headed...
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by Evan TaylorA new poll from Narrative Research has found more Canadians are preparing their final wills themselves, while also showing that less than half have their final wishes documented. While the overwhelming majority of those with wills (74 per cent) had them prepared by a professional, the survey...
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Four people from Yarmouth County won Support4Sport awards. Sport Nova Scotia held the annual gala in Halifax on Saturday. They include Pubnico’s Ralph d’Entremont as Karate official of the year. Kaidyn Goodwin of Tusket took the equestrian junior female athlete award. Dylan Goudey of Deerfield...
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If you think the weekend flew by, how about those flying boats in Halifax Harbour? Despite cold, wet weather, crowds lined the shores of Halifax and Dartmouth to watch world-class sailing on Saturday and Sunday. For the first time in Canadian waters, ROCKWOOL Sail Grand Prix had teams from ten...
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by Tim DavidsonA residential school survivor is this year’s winner of the Dryden Working Circle’s Leonard Sky Building Bridges Award. Roy Napish Senior is recognized for assisting others while passing on teachers and traditions to others. Napish is an Indigenous Studies Instructor at Confederation College in...
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