by Evan TaylorIn a groundbreaking transaction reshaping Nova Scotia’s seafood landscape, St. John’s-based Ocean Choice International (OCI) has finalized the sale of its Canadian offshore scallop quota to three Nova Scotian companies. This deal, estimated at around $200 million, marks a significant shift in...
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by Caitlin SnowNearly 300 residents were on hand in Tracadie, Sunday afternoon, from all areas of Antigonish. They gathered at the Hall, to discuss special legislation about a potential merger between the town and county. To hear concerns in person, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill was there. He says it was...
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by Adam RileyA vehicle theft in Thunder Bay prompted the Ontario Provincial Police to deploy several resources near Nipigon. The incident tipped off early Friday morning around 2 a.m. when a report of a stolen vehicle was made from an Arthur Street business, with the driver fleeing east on Highway 11-17....
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A seniors advocate in New Brunswick is calling for changes to the $300 workers’ benefit announced by the province. Most seniors won’t be eligible unless they have a working income of at least $3,000 in 2022 or 2023. Cecile Cassista, executive director of the Coalition for Seniors and Nursing...
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Members of the Halifax Mooseheads are mourning the loss of one of their former players. According to the team’s social media accounts, Jiri Suchy lost his life in a recent car accident. He was 36. Suchy was a defenceman with the Mooseheads and played 118 games between 2005 and 2007. After his...
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by Adam RileyOntario Provincial Police are reminding residents to take precautions against the theft of personal items from their vehicles. The Lock it or Lose it program will see officers on patrol examine parked vehicles to make sure no valuables are being left in plain view, such as spare change, purses,...
READ MOREThis summer will mark the 10th year of the Third Shift arts festival in uptown Saint John. President Lindsay Jacquard said this year’s event aims to showcase projects that “plumb the depths of the human psyche.” “Psyche encompasses the entirety of our inner world,” said Jacquard. “It’s an...
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The South Shore Regional Centre for Education has announced a couple of school closures. Due to power outages, Wickwire Academy and South Queens Middle School will be closed Monday, February 26th.
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The Nova Scotia Legislature is back in session this week. Liberal opposition leader Zach Churchill says he’ll be focused on making things more affordable. “We are bringing forward legislation that will keep more money in people’s pockets, to follow through on our commitment to cut the HST by two...
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by Caitlin SnowToday marks two weeks since full-time faculty, lab instructors and librarians walked off the job at the Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). The Mount Saint Vincent Faculty Association (MSVFA) says they submitted a proposal to the Board of Governors, February 13, that supports equity and...
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