NSCC’s president is stepping down. Don Bureaux is taking on a new role as president and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in March. His last day at the community college will be February 27. Bureaux was named president in 2011, but has been with NSCC since 2004. The College’s Board of...
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by Jacob MooreThe province has reached out some tenants at The Scotian apartment building in Halifax, where some have not had power for more than two weeks. Some tenants paid rent for Sept. 1, but many are on fixed-term leases. Some are afraid to file a complaint through the Tenancies Program out of fear...
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An event in Barrington will remember those lost to suicide. The ‘Walk to Bring Light’ begins at the Richard Swaine Field Wednesday at 4 p.m. It’s being hosted by the Let Your Light Shine society, in memory of Jevon Link, who lost his battle with depression in 2021. Jevon’s mom Louann Link says...
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by NewsTwo people are critically injured after an aggravated assault in the Annapolis Valley. RCMP say it was Saturday around 9 p.m. when officers responded to a report of an assault at a home on Hwy 1. While they were on the way, they learned of another assault nearby involving the same man. The man...
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by Jacob MooreDalhousie’s faculty and the university board will return to the bargaining table again Tuesday. The university locked out members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association on Aug. 20, and the union went on strike two days later. They are fighting to get better wages and working conditions, especially...
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by Jacob MooreRents across the country have dropped for the 11th month in a row. That is according to a new report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. The average asking price for August is 2.3 per cent lower compared to the same time last year. The largest drop happened in Alberta, and the second largest drop...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax Water wants to raise rates by about $84 dollars. The utility says they are a not-for-profit and current rates do not cover their operating costs. They deliver bills every three months, and the first part of the increase would come in January and go up by about $37. The second would...
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by CJ GoaterThe Central Canada Resource Expo (CEN-CAN) is getting underway in Thunder Bay this week. The event is taking place at the Fort William Gardens on Wednesday and Thursday. The goal of the event is to bring mining companies, Indigenous leaders, government officials, suppliers, and investors...
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by Alex AllanA national initiative aimed at making golf more inclusive for women and girls is teeing off in New Brunswick. The She Plays Golf festival started on Tuesday and continues through Saturday, featuring a series of public events at Royal Oaks Golf Course and Country Meadows Golf Course in Moncton....
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by Brad PerryThe City of Saint John has outlined areas of the community where tents, encampments and temporary shelters will not be allowed. The so-called Red Zones, which are part of the city’s Housing for All Strategy, were unveiled at Monday night’s council meeting. These include schools, daycares, early...
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