by Caitlin SnowThe province will offer two new programs at Cape Breton University to help get more teachers into classrooms faster. Spending $250,000 in 2023-24 and about $1 million annually after that, the accelerated Bachelor of Education programs will increase the number of funded seats at the university...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick needs a provincial action plan to address “chronic absenteeism” in the province’s schools. That was one of the recommendations made by an executive steering committee to help improve the anglophone education system. Announced on Thursday, the long-term recommendations are meant to...
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by Tim DavidsonTwo people from Hamilton face drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Dryden. The OPP stopped a vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Government Street. Through investigation, with the help of the Nishinawbe Aski Police Service, a quantity of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine were found....
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by NewsSome fishing associations say DFO deceived them about a moderate livelihood understanding. They’re withdrawing support for the understanding between the department and 4 First Nations in Southwest Nova Scotia. Colin Sproul with the Bay of Fundy Fishermen’s Association says their support was...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick drivers will see slight increases at the fuel pumps on Thursday night. An industry source says the maximum price for gasoline is expected to rise by 0.4 cents per litre. Diesel users will also see an increase, with the maximum price expected to go up just under a cent. The New...
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by Tara ClowA celebration of ten years of Wild Lights at the Magnetic Hill Zoo. Director Jill Marvin says 2023 is a year of Woodland Animals, “We’re featuring species including cougars, caribou, bears and deer. The pathways are all lit up and the animals have the opportunity to come out. It’s a celebration...
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by NewsA man is facing sex charges involving two victims in HRM. RCMP say they learned in September that the suspect was using SnapChat to communicate with victims in an attempt to sell vape products in exchange for sexual acts. The 27-year-old Middle Sackville man was using four usernames on SnapChat...
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by Caitlin SnowThe province has awarded 19 students a Nova Scotia Clean Energy Scholarship and two of them are local. Max Digout, a Richmond Academy graduate was one of 8 who was awarded $3,000. He is in the Electrical Construction program at the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Strait Campus. Julia...
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by CJ GoaterThe Pathway Project is an integrated response team that is dedicated to assisting individuals who struggle with addiction in the City of Dryden and surrounding communities. The project is a co-response model and partnership between The OPP and Adult & Teen Challenge, that utilizes an...
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by Randy ThomsThe new mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline is now active. The three-digit number, 9-8-8, replaces a 10-digit one, making access easier. Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks says support will be available 24 hours a day. “Nine, eight, eight suicide crisis...
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