Both Treaty Day and Mi’kmaw History Month start October 1 throughout Nova Scotia. This month is a time to honour the culture, history and contributions of the Mi’kmaw people. Teachers from the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) engage students in meaningful activities to explore the...
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by Tara ClowThousands from the Maritimes and beyond will run this weekend in support of reading and writing. The 23rd annual in-person Legs for Literacy event will be held in Greater Moncton. Over 1500 have already signed up, and organizers are hoping to see that number rise to 2000 by Saturday. “Our...
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Fishing is now closed on parts of the Shubenacadie River. Fisheries and Oceans Canada state it is due to conservation concerns associated with the low water levels across Nova Scotia. They say, “Low water levels can cause fish to become stranded or to be found in high concentrations, resulting...
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by Bryan TaitAs October gets going, there’s more road construction set to begin around Greater Saint John. Gateway Operations announced milling operations will begin Oct. 2 on Route 1. The work will be in the eastbound lane beginning near the Dolan Road Irving in Rothesay. Gateway advised motorists to expect...
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by Tim DavidsonThe start of October is much like the weather during the month of September. Much warmer than normal and drier than normal. In terms of rain, we only got 14.9 millimeters last month. That’s well below our average of 94.5 millimeters. It was also warmer than usual. The daily mean temperature was...
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by Randy ThomsThere has been a fatal accident west of Dryden. Provincial Police have shut down Highway 17 near Oxdrift, following a collision involving a pick-up truck and a transport. No other details have yet been released. OPP expect the closure to be lengthy. We will have more information as it becomes...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Municipality of Sioux Lookout is making $20,000 available for local projects. They call it the Community Choice Project Fund. Jen Esposito the economic development officer and says they are looking for any project that might have some kind of benefit to the town. “The Community Choice...
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There is a new evacuation order in effect for Aylesford Lake. According to an update from Nova Scotia Emergency Management on Wednesday morning, residents are required to immediately evacuate due to the wildfire threat. This mandatory evacuation order now includes, in addition to previously...
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A pair of cruise ships will dock in Yarmouth this month. The first international luxury liner is set to arrive at the Port of Yarmouth on Monday, October 6. It will dock at 2 p.m. and leave at 10 p.m. Then on October 16, another ship will be here from 2-10 p.m. Yarmouth and Acadian Shores say...
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Another successful ‘Run for Wishes.’ Sixteen members of HMCS Halifax have completed a run across Nova Scotia for the 21st straight year. They raised over $38,000 and growing for Make-a-Wish kids. Master sailor Mario Vignola says the money stays right here in the province. “Right now there are 80...
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