by Alex AllanA special air quality statement has been issued for Saint John County and Fundy National Park. The smoke is from a wildfire in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, being pushed across the Bay of Fundy by southerly winds at approximately 20 kilometres per hour. Environment Canada says air quality may...
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There is a two-hour planned power outage for parts of western Cape Breton on the long weekend. Nova Scotia Power says it’s so crews can make critical repairs to the main transmission line running from Whycocomagh to Cheticamp. The utility says this work will improve reliability of service for...
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by Tara ClowA new program will help beautify business storefronts in the Main Street and Fredericton Road area of Salisbury. The storefront beautification grant program was approved by the Salisbury council in May. The first applications will be accepted starting next week. It’ll help local businesses with...
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by Tim DavidsonIt’s back to school time across much of northwestern Ontario. Teachers return to school on Tuesday for a professional development day, and students head back to class on Wednesday. Christy Radbourne is the Director of Education of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and says despite a...
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by Caitlin SnowA new luxury cruise ship from Virgin Voyages is about to make its first ever stop in Halifax over the weekend. The Halifax Seaport says the Brilliant Lady is an adult-only ship with 20 eateries and lots of entertainment. It holds 2,770 passengers with 1,150 crew members. Halifax is one of the...
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by NewsThe province’s police watch dog is looking into the case of a man who has a serious head injury after he reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle near New Minas and resisted arrest. SiRT says it happened on the afternoon of August 25. RCMP were called to help paramedics on Highway 1. A struggled...
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by Evan TaylorLabour Day falls on Monday, September 1, and as a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, most stores and services will be closed or operating on reduced schedules. Retail and Shopping Major grocery chains, including Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore, will be closed, as will NSLC outlets....
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by Tim DavidsonA company has been selected by the Town of Ignace to do a peer review of any documents to do with the deep geological repository. Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited will provide recommendations to the town’s senior staff and council about the nuclear waste project. The company has a full...
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by Caitlin SnowA small fire on the MV Northumberland ferry, cancelled service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Friday morning. According to a post on social media, Northumberland Ferries says it was in the dishwasher. Crossings at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. from Caribou as well as 8:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m....
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s school lunch program is entering its second year with major changes — and families can start placing orders today, Friday, August 29. The program, which served more than 4.7 million lunches in its first year, is expanding beyond elementary schools to include all middle and junior...
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