A Nova Scotian NHLer is giving back to his community. Yarmouth’s Ryan Graves is a defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He’s hosting the annual Ryan Graves Hockey School for about 100 kids at Mariners Centre this week. The 30-year-old says it’s a high-level camp close to home. “It is harder to...
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by Tim DavidsonThe IISD-Experimental Lakes Area between Kenora and Dryden, has brought back it’s artist-in-residence program this summer. Artist Bea Martin was selected to take part, and is spending the week out at the ELA. She says in addition to drawing and painting, she’ll tag along and see what experiments...
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by Jacob MoorePremier Tim Houston, along with Scott Tingley, Manager of Forest Protection with DNR, will give an update on the wildfire situation in the province during a news conference at 3 p.m. Nova Scotia is wrestling with three fires right now. The largest is on Susies Lake, near Bayers Lake, and at...
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by Caitlin SnowCanada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will head back to the negotiating table, Friday. In a news release, Wednesday, the Crown corporation says it is to hear the union’s response to their best and final offers presented, May 28. “The parties will meet on Friday to resume...
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by Jacob MooreService Nova Scotia is warning of a radar ticket scam. They say you should ignore texts that claim to be from Service Nova Scotia asking for you to pay a so-called “radar ticket.” This is an example of a phishing scam, where a fraudster pretends to be a reputable person or organization. Service...
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by Caitlin SnowEmergency drinking water is now available for free to residents who have wells that have dried up amid extremely dry conditions in HRM. The city says it is in partnership with the province as well as Ground Search and Rescue and Joint Emergency Management Volunteers. You can receiving four...
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by Caitlin SnowThe owner of a Nova Scotia water company says he and his small crew are completely maxed out with skyrocketing demand amid extremely dry conditions. Jason Bellefontaine tells our newsroom he has owned J & B Water Delivery for over 21 years and this is by far the worst he has ever seen. “We...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Lifesavers Dinner continues to be the biggest single fundraiser for the Lake of the Woods Hospital Foundation. This year, the dinner and auction at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club raised over 422 thousand dollars. The money will be used to purchase nine pieces of equipment for the...
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by NewsThere is a large police presence in East Preston while RCMP use a search warrant as part of an investigation. RCMP say it is on the 200 block of Upper Patridge River Road. The street is closed between Brian Street and William Street; power has also been temporarily shut off. At this time, there...
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by Tim DavidsonFour men on the Mishkeegogamang (New Osnaburgh) First Nation, south of Pickle Lake, have been charged after a serious assault. The Nishnawbe Aski Police say they were called out last Tuesday, August 5th. Officers learned there had been an altercation outside a home of Muddy Lane. Police say two...
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