A Liberal MLA fighting breast cancer wants to make Nova Scotia a leader in screenings. Clayton Park West’s Rafah DiCostanzo tabled a bill virtually in the legislature to expand screenings for high breast density patients. She says the province must do more to ensure women with dense breasts are...
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by Caitlin SnowThe man wanted under a Province Wide Arrest Warrant has been taken into custody. RCMP say 52-year-old Darren Trevor Jackson was arrested at a home in Colechester County this morning on Hwy 311. Jackson was wanted in relation to a shooting that happened near a motel in Brookfield Sunday night,...
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A hearing on establishing Cheticamp as an electoral riding will be held in Port Hawkesbury. Nova Scotia’s Acadian Federation will be at Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Monday and Tuesday. They want the Acadian community to have their own representative in the Legislature. In 2019, the ridings of...
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A number of Yarmouth Mariners will be heading to Ontario next month for the Eastern Canada Cup Challenge. The event is a showcase for Junior A players in Eastern Canada. Goaltender Thomas Fontaine, defender Kyle McGuire and forwards Nathan Carter and Jerome Gilbert were named to Team Eastlink...
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A night to celebrate Yarmouth’s business community. The 16th annual Yarmouth Business Awards were held at Mariners Centre Thursday night. About 300 people attended the ceremony, which saw Novatec Braids win 2 awards, including Large Business of the Year, and Business Leader of the Year. Company...
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by Tim DavidsonBoth the Dryden Eagles and the Beaver Brae Broncos won their last regular season games in the Winnipeg High School Football League. The Eagles earned a 38-7 win over the St. John Tigers Thursday. Raynor Powell scored two touchdowns and Wyatt Smitha and Nick Iwanyk added one apiece to power the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association wants more funding for the Northern Ontario Medical School University. NOMA has passed a resolution asking the provincial government to add 4 million dollars to NOSM’s base budget. The resolution, passed onto local municipal council’s for support,...
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by Tara ClowThe jackpot in the Chase the Ace in St. Stephen and Charlotte County continues to grow. The chosen card on Thursday night was the ace of hearts, not spades. Next week’s jackpot will be worth more than $1 million. The next draw is Thursday, October 26 at 9 pm. Money raised supports 16 groups...
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by Caitlin SnowA first of its kind in Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Federal RCMP and Homeland Security busted an international drug trafficker in Halifax, using the dark web to ship opioids across Canada and the U.S. Operation Hackstone began in February 2023, after...
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by Evan TaylorA duck hunter in Port Medway, Queens County, is raising a red flag about an alarming encounter he experienced while pursuing his waterfowl sport. The hunter, who has chosen to remain anonymous, wants to alert fellow outdoor enthusiasts to the potential dangers lurking in the coastal waters off...
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