by Evan TaylorLong-term care workers at Harbour View Haven in Lunenburg have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action as contract talks continue. CUPE Local 4919 says 97 percent of its members supported the mandate, joining more than 50 other CUPE-represented nursing homes that have held...
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by Alex AllanPremier Susan Holt says New Brunswick’s economy is being squeezed by softwood lumber tariffs. Holt said at the annual conference of New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers that she wants Ottawa to move more quickly on trade negotiations with the United States. “Every day that we go,...
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A new Nova Scotian compliance unit will target illegal activity in Nova Scotia’s seafood sector. It will be made up of four inspectors who will monitor and act on any offences. Fisheries minister Kent Smith made the announcement in Yarmouth, and says it will add a layer of reliability to...
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by Evan TaylorPark View Education Centre is celebrating another provincial football championship after rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat Horton High School in the Nova Scotia Division 2 final this past weekend. Head coach James Buto said the team went into halftime down 17–3 but never lost belief....
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Twenty dogs were rescued from a home in Hants County. Fire broke out at a residence in Newport Station early Saturday night. Brooklyn volunteer fire chief Brett Tatanish tells Acadia News, firefighters entered the home and brought out the dogs, one after another. “The fire was contained to the...
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by Steve GowMaritime Launch Services is scheduled to send a rocket from the Eastern tip of the province into space. The Canadian-owned commercial space company’s first test launch in two years, the suborbital test vehicle is set to launch on Tuesday or Wednesday from Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canso , weather...
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by Alex AllanA francophone seniors’ community in Moncton is the newest site to join New Brunswick’s Nursing Homes Without Walls program. Faubourg du Mascaret, which includes Pavillon Landry and Pavillon Richard, will now offer services to help older adults remain in their homes, according to a government...
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by Bryan TaitThe best men’s curlers in the world will arrive in Saint John in 2027. But hosting the Men’s World Curling Championships will bring more than just the top athletes in the sport to the Port City. Bill Ayles from the Thistle-St. Andrews Curling Club is a vice-chair of the bid committee and said...
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by Evan TaylorThe South Shore Lumberjacks climbed to the top spot in their divisional standings after their latest win this weekend. On Saturday, the Jacks travelled to Antigonish to take on the Bulldogs. Coming into the game, they were second in the standingsngs, trailing East Hants by just one point. The...
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by Tara ClowThis is the kind of cookie that is bound to turn that frown upside down. Holiday smile cookies are on sale now. They benefit hundreds of local charities, community groups and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps across Canada. They’re on sale until November 23. If your community group isn’t one of the...
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