by Brad PerryMore than a dozen people in Ontario have fallen ill due to contaminated salami and cacciatore. Health officials have recalled more than 65 products so far due to possible salmonella contamination. Those products were distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British...
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A project to improve safety on Highway 103 is on hold. Construction on the Exit 32 project in Argyle has hit a snag, due to a newly identified protected area near the Argyle River. MLA Colton LeBlanc says it’s an area of archaeological and cultural significance. “Efforts are now looking at...
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Young athletes in Inverness County will get to learn the basics of one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports. A new four-week lacrosse skills camp launches on Wednesday at the Dr. Bernie MacLean Athletic Centre. For children ages 6 to 13 with little or no experience, it will provide an introduction...
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Here’s a fun way to help keep Inverness County’s shoreline beautiful. Beach Cleanup Bingo is back and gives you a chance to win grocery store gift cards by picking up litter. Solid Waste Educator Nicole Latimer says the community challenge has been a local favourite for the past few years. The...
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A Kentucky man is the Nova Scotia Marathon champion. Logan Holmes of Florence finished the route through Barrington and Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County in just over two hours and 43 minutes on Sunday. Holmes says it was his first time in our province. “It was good, I was five seconds off my...
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Another successful classic car show and cruise in Yarmouth. The Roaring 20s Antique Auto Club told Acadia News about 600 vehicles were expected to enter. Thousands attended the show on Saturday, which shut down Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over a dozen awards were handed out, and the club...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s real estate market continues to lean in favour of sellers, according to the province’s real estate board. Home sales remained stable in June with 1,000 homes switching hands, an increase of just six units from one year earlier. Activity was up in most areas of the province, with...
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by Brad PerryThe animal control bylaw in St. Stephen will undergo a comprehensive review. It is one of two municipal bylaws that council’s committee of the whole has directed town staff to take a look at. A full review of the current bylaw has not been done in several years, CAO Jeff Renaud said in a report...
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by Brad PerryWork is continuing on a new policy aimed at improving access to recreation facilities in the town of Quispamsis. The recreational facility allocation policy will guide how community spaces are booked, shared and used. Forward Creative, a Nova Scotia-based creative agency, was hired by the town...
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by Alex AllanResidents in New Brunswick now have an additional option for accessing quick health care at their local pharmacy. Pharmacists across the province are newly authorized to assess and prescribe for three more conditions: Seasonal allergies Oral thrush Common fungal skin infections (athlete’s foot,...
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