by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia’s school lunch program is back again this fall, serving new grades and offering an expanded menu. The province says it will be in all elementary, middle and junior high schools. This means more than 104,000 students in 334 schools will have access to the programs through September...
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by Brad PerryThe federal Conservative leader is calling on the Liberal government to scrap the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program. Leader Pierre Poilievre alleges the program is creating an “unemployment crisis” and taking jobs away from Canadians. “The unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 is now...
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by Alex AllanA new cultural festival is coming to the Greater Moncton Area this weekend, marking the first time Brazilian Day will be celebrated in the region. Hosted by the Brazilian Association of New Brunswick, the free event will take place on Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Place 1604 in Dieppe. It will...
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by Jacob MooreErin McLeod, the keeper for the Halifax Tides and one of the most experienced goalkeepers in Canada, is retiring from pro soccer after an injury ended her season. She’s played professionally for more than two decades, won two medals in the Olympics, and been with more than 11 clubs across...
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The clock on your stove might be flashing when you wake up Thursday morning. A small power outage is planned for areas of Yarmouth County overnight. The 10-minute interruption will start at 3 a.m, according to Nova Scotia Power. It’s for Yarmouth as far away as Hectanooga, including Chegoggin,...
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Police are investigating a shooting in Cherry Brook and a vehicle fire in East Preston. At about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, RCMP and Halifax Regional Police responded to reports of shots fired on Cherry Brook Road. Officers found shell casings in the 100 block. They also learned that a black car and...
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by Tim DavidsonDespite some cooler days in the last week of the month, the weather in August was pretty normal. The Daily Mean Temperature was 18.5 degrees, which is just slightly higher than the norm of 17.1 In terms of rain, it was also a pretty average month. 79.6 millimeters was recorded at the Dryden...
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by Tim DavidsonA celebration of life is taking place today in Dryden for Evan Armit. He passed away last month after a year-long battle with cancer. He was just 23 years old. The service will be held at the Agricultural Center in Dryden at 11 am. A life-stream of the proceedings can be viewed here
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Pencils are packed and the snack cupboard is full. Classes begin Thursday for over 6,100 students in the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education. Regional executive director Jared Purdy says staff have been busy preparing over the summer. “We put in a new metal roof at Carleton school, new...
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by Evan TaylorStudents returning to Shatford Memorial Elementary this week are being welcomed back with a key infrastructure upgrade. Over the summer, the school’s aging septic system was replaced as part of a provincewide initiative to improve essential infrastructure in public schools. The new system is now...
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