The Special Olympic Summer Games have kicked off in Antigonish. StFX is hosting the annual event for over 1,000 athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers from Nova Scotia this weekend. The athletes will compete in sports like bocce, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, basketball, swimming and more. It’s...
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by Jacob MooreHousing prices should drop a little bit by the end of the year. That’s according to the summer update from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Across the country, housing prices should fall about 2 per cent, but Ontario and British Columbia would see larger drops. The decrease is...
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by Brad PerryA collision has closed a section of Berry Mills Road in Moncton. RCMP first posted about the crash on social media around 10:30 a.m. Friday. No other details were immediately available from police. In a social media post, the Moncton Firefighters Association said they were on the scene of an...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora is planning to expropriate the Kenricia Hotel. The heritage building has been has become an eye sore in downtown Kenora and hasn’t been well-maintained. During a special council meeting on Thursday, councillor Graham Chaze says he supports the city’s move. “We need to make...
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by Jacob MooreA man has pleaded guilty to his role in a hit and run that killed a woman from Moncton, N.B. On January 27th, Deepak Sharma, 32, was driving on Jubilee Road in Halifax when he hit a car. According to multiple reports, he got out for a second to check on the driver before he got back into the...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax police are warning about a scam involving a fake heating and cooling company. Investigators say two men are pretending to be the company on social media, offering an energy efficiency rebate program, according to a news release from police. They set up appointments with their victims and...
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by Tara ClowA search is underway for a man missing in the waters near the Pointe-du-Chene wharf. Luc Bourgeois left in a kayak to go fishing on Thursday, but didn’t return. Family and friends became concerned hours later and started the search. Updated posts on social media this morning state that his...
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by Jacob MooreOne new wildfire was found burning in Northwestern Ontario yesterday. It is about 2000 square metres in size and out of control on the east side of the Throat River, according to a news release. But the overall amount of fires burning has reached its lowest point this week, with 44 burning...
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Roads in Digby County are deteriorating. That’s according to the municipality, who expressed concerns of a lack of funding from the Department of Public Works and staff vacancies. In a letter to the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, Warden Linda Gregory says it’s preventing timely...
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The J-Strong Softball tournament is on this weekend. Twenty-eight teams are registered for the tournament, starting Friday night at the Hebron Recreation Complex. Since 2016, the tournament has raised thousands of dollars to help youth access sport in Yarmouth County. J-Strong was started in...
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