by Caitlin SnowRoughly 150 part-time staff walked off the job at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Wednesday, as they fight for a fair deal with the university. According to CUPE 3912, members include roughly 375 teaching assistants, demonstrators, markers and part-time instructors. Some members,...
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by Bryan TaitTuesday night in Sherbrooke, Que., 40 of the best young draft prospects in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League got a chance to show their skills. The players participated in the Q’s inaugural prospects game. It’s the first time the league has staged such a game, replacing the CHL/NHL Top...
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A Cape Breton hockey player will be lacing up his skates for the NHL. Hockey Nova Scotia has announced Colten Ellis from River Deny plays in his first major league game Wednesday night. His debut as goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres will be a home game in Buffalo. He is formerly known for...
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Give yourself extra time or hop aboard a ferry if you plan to travel between Halifax and Dartmouth this weekend. The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed to all traffic from Friday at 8:00 p.m. until Monday at 5:30 a.m. In a release, Halifax Harbour Bridges says it is due to scheduled...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia has awarded 31 paramedics for dedicating their lives to helping others when they need it most. The Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals were issued on Tuesday. The province says the medal is an honour that recognizes the paramedics’ long-standing dedication to the...
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The best in Yarmouth business will be celebrated at Mariners Centre. The 2025 Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards will take place Thursday night. Business of the Year, customer service, community impact and female entrepreneur of the year are just some of the awards that will...
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by Bryan TaitThe Canada Summer Games are returning to New Brunswick in 2029, and organizers have started the search for a CEO. The 2029 Canada Games Host Society announced Tuesday it had retained The Chapman Group to lead a national search for a CEO to oversee planning and delivery of the games in Moncton...
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by Tara ClowThe Cashmere Collection designer competition has returned, and once again it features a New Brunswick designer. Chavah Lindsay of Grand Bay-Westfield was the 2024 winner, and she was invited back to be a part of the collection again this year. Over the last 20 years, the Cashmere Collection has...
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by Caitlin SnowAbout 70,000 Canadians were given treatment under the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) in error, according to Health Canada. In a statement, the federal organization said, it amounts to about one per cent of active members who were either found to be ineligible or improperly assessed on how...
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by Alex AllanThe RCMP is asking for the public’s help following a break-and-enter and theft at a business in Saint-Thomas-de-Kent. Police said the incident is believed to have happened on October 19 between 2:20 and 3:30 a.m. at a business on Route 535. Investigators stated that an individual entered the...
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