Want to learn more about nursing? Dalhousie’s School of Nursing are having an open house in Yarmouth tomorrow. It runs from 1-2:30 in the afternoon. Participants can learn about the program, scholarships, residence facilities and more. The campus in Yarmouth offers a Bachelor of Science in...
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The best in Shelburne County business has been announced. The Business Excellence Awards were held last night at the River Hills Golf and Country Club in Clyde River. TLC Pharmasave won the Business of the Year Award. The Local Love and Support Award for support during the wildfires went to...
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The Yarmouth Mariners have 2 divisional showdowns this weekend. Tonight, they host the Pictou County Crushers at 7 p.m. Then they’ll hit the road to Truro for a game against the Bearcats tomorrow night. The Mariners beat the Bearcats on home ice 2-0 last Sunday. Yarmouth sits 2nd in the...
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by Tara ClowIt’s the first time the NCAA has played in Atlantic Canada, and it’s expected to be a slam dunk. Atlantic Slam runs from November 17 to 19th in Moncton. Basketball New Brunswick Executive Director Tyler Slipp says this brings great exposure to the sport of basketball, “The bigger the profile of...
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Funding is being dedicated to the legacy of the only all-Black battalion-sized formation in Canadian military history. Created on July 5th, 1916, during the First World War, No. 2 Construction Battalion was a segregated non-combatant unit that showed resilience in the face of racism and...
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by CJ GoaterCalendar parking typically goes into effect on November 15 according to signage around the city, but the city hasn’t put it into effect yet. “The dates that are on the calendar parking signs coincide with what’s in the by-law, however, there is a provision that if we don’t have any snow, of...
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by Adam RileyOne person has been killed following a collision on Highway 61 Tuesday morning. Ontario Provincial Police and Superior North EMS were dispatched to the area south of Loch Lomand Road around 8:00 a.m. The driver, a 36 year old woman from Slate River, was pronounced deceased on scene. The highway...
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by Adam RileyA pair of tractor trailer units which collided on the Kenora bypass has sent two people to hospital with non life threatening injuries. According to the Ontario Provincial Police it occurred around 2:00 p.m. Thursday near Airport Road. Both of the injured came from one of the vehicles while the...
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A search is underway for a missing hunter in Colchester County. The RCMP says 75-year-old Fred Bishop Coldwell left his home Thursday, November 16th to go hunting in McCallum Settlement but has not returned. His ATV was located that afternoon in the wooded area nearest civic address 1759 Truro...
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by Tara ClowMixed price adjustments this week by the Energy and Utilities Board. Those using regular self-serve will notice a small increase to the maximum price by 2.2 cents a litre to 164.8. Diesel prices are down by 3.6 cents to a maximum of 205.3. Those using furnace oil will notice big dips. It’s down...
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