by Caitlin SnowA home has been badly damaged after a fire off of Highway 7 in Westphal. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they got the call around 1:30 p.m., Thursday. The fire started on the veranda. Everyone in the home got out and no injuries have been reported. Crews remain on the scene to...
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by CJ GoaterCanada’s Minister of Jobs and Families, and Thunder Bay Superior North MP Patty Hajdu, has just wrapped up a trip to New York to attend the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The forum is an opportunity for UN countries to gather and discuss progress made...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s Energy Minister says the province’s Wind West project is gaining momentum across the country as provinces look to expand their electricity capacity. Trevor Boudreau says Wind West was “talked about quite a bit” during recent meetings with fellow provincial ministers in...
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by CJ GoaterThe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is supporting 18 projects at Lakehead University. The organization is providing a total of $3.2 million to the projects over the next five years. Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, is...
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by Tara ClowIt has been tough lately for the Salisbury Legion. Susan Dryden has dedicated the past seven years to serving veterans as the president of Branch 31. In August, she will retire. “I handed in my resignation. Unfortunately, due to a lack of membership participation, we are lacking in volunteers....
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by Alex AllanPolice are asking for the public’s help after a shooting incident at a home in Berry Mills, just outside Moncton. RCMP responded to a report of shots fired at a house on McFarlane Road around 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday. The home was occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported. Police say...
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by NewsA new study on the Market Wharf and Square infill project shows there might be some impacts to the shoreline, but those are expected to be minimal, and some have been mitigated by the project’s design. It was commissioned by the municipal council in June during the late stages of the process to...
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by Caitlin SnowThe wrestling world has been shaken by the death of one of its most iconic figures. Multiple outlets are reporting that Hulk Hogan, the legendary WWE Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 71. Emergency crews were dispatched to Hogan’s Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday morning...
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by Brad PerryLily Lake in Saint John’s Rockwood Park is off-limits to swimming until further notice. Recent testing by Public Health found high levels of E. coli bacteria, the city said Thursday. “Warning signs have been posted and lifeguard services will remain in place at Lily Lake to advise the public and...
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by Caitlin SnowDozens of provincial parks are getting upgrades thanks to a $12.8 million investment from Nova Scotia. The province says 40 parks will get improvements like paved roads, natural playgrounds, washrooms, beach access, trail improvements as well as parking lot, water and septic upgrades. “Our...
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