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Halifax Tides keeper retires from pro soccer after season-ending injury
Posted 3 September 2025

Halifax Tides keeper retires from pro soccer after season-ending injury

Erin 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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Planned power outage overnight in Yarmouth
Posted 3 September 2025

Planned power outage overnight in Yarmouth

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 investigate shooting in Cherry Brook
Posted 3 September 2025

Police investigate shooting in Cherry Brook

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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August weather pretty normal
Posted 3 September 2025

August weather pretty normal

Despite 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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Celebration of life taking place today for Evan Armit
Posted 3 September 2025

Celebration of life taking place today for Evan Armit

A 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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Back to school Thursday for over 6,100 TCRCE students
Posted 3 September 2025

Back to school Thursday for over 6,100 TCRCE students

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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Septic system upgrade completed at Shatford Memorial Elementary
Posted 3 September 2025

Septic system upgrade completed at Shatford Memorial Elementary

Students 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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Halifax council appoints Brad Anguish as acting CAO for HRM
Posted 3 September 2025

Halifax council appoints Brad Anguish as acting CAO for HRM

Halifax Regional Council has appointed a new acting Chief Administrative Officer for HRM. Brad Anguish will start September 8. In a release from the city Wednesday morning, Mayor Andy Fillmore says we are at a pivotal point for the future of the municipality. “Mr. Anguish’s long history of...

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Celtic Colours Festival reveals co-artistic directors for 2026
Posted 3 September 2025

Celtic Colours Festival reveals co-artistic directors for 2026

Two people will share the role of Artistic Director for the 2026 Celtic Colours International festival in Cape Breton. The festival society has chosen Shauna Walters and Wendy MacIsaac as co-directors. They have decades of experience working in music and events. Walters was a staff member when...

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Teacher recruitment, retention and respect: NBTA president
Posted 3 September 2025

Teacher recruitment, retention and respect: NBTA president

As most students headed back to the classroom on Tuesday, teachers were also top of mind. The president of the New Brunswick Teachers’ Association, Heidi Ryder, says recruitment is still a priority, “Still projecting probably 1400 teachers retiring the next five years or so. We’ve got about half...

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