by Caitlin SnowHalifax’s mayor is being investigated for allegedly breaching the municipal code of conduct regarding comments he made on the structure of our municipal government, says two HRM residents. According to CBC, the residents say Andy Fillmore was misleading when he said in Juy, the mayor reports to...
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by Randy ThomsThe planning for this year’s Terry Fox Run in Fort Frances is underway. It will take place on September 14th at the Sorting Gap Marina. This will be the 45th year. The event’s site organizer, Laura Bruyere, says participants will walk along the waterfront toward Seven Oaks at Point Park and...
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by Randy ThomsA provincial arbitrator gives nurses represented by the Ontario Nurses Association a new two-year contract. It includes wage increases of 3% for this year and 2.25% in 2026. However, neither the ONA nor the Ontario Hospital Association is happy. The ONA says it pushes wages further behind what...
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by Brad PerryExpect to see some increases at the fuel pumps this week in New Brunswick, according to an industry source. The maximum price for regular self-serve is expected to rise by around 2.5 cents per litre on Thursday night. Diesel prices are also expected to increase, with the maximum price set to go...
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by Brad PerryPlanning is underway for New Brunswick’s first program to train physiotherapists, officials announced Thursday. The provincial government and l’Université de Moncton are working together to launch the 12-seat program. “Statistically, professionals who are educated at a post-secondary institution...
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by Evan TaylorFire crews responded to a major blaze in Three Fathom Harbour on Thursday afternoon that damaged several buildings and threatened nearby woods. Assistant Chief Steven Turner with Halifax Fire says firefighters arrived to find four buildings already engulfed in flames. Crews first worked...
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Yarmouth has a plan to get a deer problem under control. A more detailed version of a cull will be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by a deer management working group. The first draft proposal earlier this year lacked in detail, according to DNR. The goal is to have qualified...
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by NewsNova Scotia’s Liberals want Ottawa to help lower our power bills. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, party members Derek Mombourquette and Iain Rankin say clean power connections need to be prioritized in the new Major Projects Office. They say there’s been a lack of progress on energy...
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by CJ GoaterNOSM University has announced four new residency programs as the institution celebrates its 20th anniversary. The new residency programs are: Medical Oncology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Enhanced Skills in Palliative Care Obstetrics and Gynecology “These new residency programs represent...
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If you’re on Digby’s water system, you’re being asked to use less. The water commission want users to voluntarily limit their water consumption. That means avoiding lawn and garden watering, washing vehicles and to fix leaks in taps, toilets or outdoor hoses. The commission says the water supply...
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