by Evan TaylorLiverpool’s Sarah Mitton defended her NACAC (North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships) shotput gold medal over the weekend in the Bahamas. With her throw of 20.02 metres, she bested her nearest competition by nearly two metres. Mitton also claimed gold in the 2022 NACAC...
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by Evan TaylorThe price of burial services in Halifax could soon increase, as council prepares to consider changes aimed at eliminating a deficit in its cemetery operations. According to a staff report, the municipality’s six cemeteries currently bring in about $296,000 annually—well short of the $434,000...
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by NewsThe courthouse in Saint Andrews could soon be in the hands of the Saint Andrews Civic Trust. Built in 1840, the courthouse has sat vacant since 2016, when the province shut the building down. It was, according to the town, the oldest serving courthouse in Canada. It was designated a national...
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by Tara ClowTemporary water service interruptions are planned for parts of Dieppe. Work is being done as part of Phase 2 of the Dieppe Boulevard extension project. Affected areas are from 2135 to 2685 Amirault Street, Dover Road and all adjacent streets, and all streets connected to the municipal water...
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by Tara ClowA street closure to take note of in Moncton. Foundry Street will be closed between Waterloo Street and Assomption Boulevard. This is in effect from 7 am until noon on Monday. The City states that this is for the delivery of construction materials to be hoisted to the upper floors of the...
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by Evan TaylorMore than 4,700 Nova Scotia Power customers in Halifax are without electricity this morning following an outage in the Fairmont and Bayers Lake areas. The outage began shortly after 2 a.m. and was expected to last until about 11:15 a.m., according to the utility’s outage map. Nova Scotia Power...
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by Brad PerryA couple of traffic notes to be aware of in Saint John. Work begins Monday at the McAllister Drive and Westmorland Road intersection. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction for the next roughly 45 days. “This closure is necessary to upgrade the traffic signal system, storm water...
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A popular spot in Lockeport is getting provincial funding. A $100,000 grant was announced for the Seacaps Playpark on Friday. It will help move the re-development of the park into its next phase. A local fundraising group has already raised $50,000 through community events, and the town has also...
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Who’s going to grab the heaviest tuna? The 21st annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival is underway. Twenty boats will leave the breakwater wharf Tuesday night to see who’ll get the biggest bluefin. Tournament president Brandon Doucette says the heaviest ever caught is 796 pounds....
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by Tara ClowMorale is high, but concerns remain as wildfires continue to burn in Nova Scotia. Manager of Forest Protection for the Department of Natural Resources Scott Tingley says the Long Lake fire has grown to at least 1100 hectares. There are very smoky conditions, and the fire remains out of control....
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