by Brad PerryStudents and staff at Riverview High School are being evacuated due to a police investigation at the school. Superintendent Randolph MacLEAN said administrators “received information of a concerning nature” around 1 p.m. Monday. “The administration immediately contacted the RCMP and the District...
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A solar garden proposal has been transferred from three South Shore municipalities to a private developer. Councils for Lunenburg, Shelburne and Argyle have passed the Community Solar Program application to AI Renewable Fund, with PowerBank as the developer. The Oakhill project is planned at the...
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Some big changes are coming to the Canadian Football League. Starting in 2027, goal posts will be moved from the front of the endzone to the back, just like the NFL. The field will be shortened by 10 yards, and endzones will shrink by five yards. Commissioner Stewart Johnston says it’s about...
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by Tim DavidsonAmbulance services across the region are getting an increase in their budget. Kenora-Rainy Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford has announced a four percent increase for the Kenora District Services Board. Rickford says the increase is in part recognition of the expanded role paramedics are taking in...
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National British Home Child Day is being proclaimed in Inverness County. Warden Bonnie MacIssac states that September 28 will recognize the one hundred thousand children sent to Canada from across the UK. They emigrated to Canada between the 19th century to the 1970s. Many of these children...
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by Jacob MooreThe Nova Scotia government is forecasting their largest deficit ever for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The projected deficit is more than $1.225 billion, an increase of more than $500 million since the 2025-26 budget was originally presented in February. Finance Minister John Lohr says the government...
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by Evan TaylorSouth Shore–St. Margaret’s MP Jessica Fancy is explaining why she did not stand during a tribute in the House of Commons for Charlie Kirk, the controversial American political figure who was killed last week. In a video posted on social media, Fancy said she wanted to be clear about her...
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by Evan TaylorSarah Mitton of Liverpool, N.S., narrowly missed the podium at the World Athletics Championships, finishing fourth in the women’s shot put. Mitton’s top throw of the competition was strong enough to keep her in the hunt but ultimately left her just outside the medals. The result caps a season...
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Nearly nine in 10 FOIPOP requests were completed in Nova Scotia last year. That’s one of the best rates in Canada, according to a release from the province. Service Nova Scotia says they managed a record-breaking 3,800 requests, 15 per cent more than the year before. The largest request saw over...
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Families in Wolfville will have a new childcare option. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has announced plans to build a new 104-space early learning and child-care centre on the Acadia University campus. It will offer spaces and programs for infants, toddlers and...
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