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More money for KDSB for paramedic services
Posted 22 September 2025

More money for KDSB for paramedic services

Ambulance 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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Inverness County recognizes British Home Child Day
Posted 22 September 2025

Inverness County recognizes British Home Child Day

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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N.S. projects largest deficit ever, with major health care spending
Posted 22 September 2025

N.S. projects largest deficit ever, with major health care spending

The 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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N.S. MP explains why she didn’t join ovation for Charlie Kirk
Posted 22 September 2025

N.S. MP explains why she didn’t join ovation for Charlie Kirk

South 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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Mitton just misses out on podium at world championships
Posted 22 September 2025

Mitton just misses out on podium at world championships

Sarah 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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Province field record number of FOIPOP requests
Posted 22 September 2025

Province field record number of FOIPOP requests

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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New childcare centre for Acadia University
Posted 22 September 2025

New childcare centre for Acadia University

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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Pub fire in Antigonish
Posted 22 September 2025

Pub fire in Antigonish

Piper’s Pub in Antigonish caught fire around 7 a.m. Monday morning, according to multiple reports. Antigonish County Fire, RCMP and EHS were on scene to assist with putting out the blaze. The structure fire was reported when black smoke was seen at a commercial establishment. Details are few. We...

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Fall begins Monday afternoon
Posted 22 September 2025

Fall begins Monday afternoon

You may have been enjoying your pumpkin spice for a while, but fall officially starts Monday in the Northern Hemisphere. The autumnal equinox arrives at 3:19 p.m. Atlantic Time. According to the National Research Council, autumn starts when the sun is directly over the equator, going from north...

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Forest fires continue to burn in New Brunswick
Posted 22 September 2025

Forest fires continue to burn in New Brunswick

We’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to forest fires. Three are currently burning out of control,  the biggest in the Caanan Forks area.  It had burned around 50 hectares as of Monday morning. Another near Pointe-Sapin has consumed around 40 hectares. There’s another fire in the McAdam...

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