by Caitlin SnowThe only Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia is about to lose its religious sponsor and become more in line with every other hospital in the province regarding policies and services. Nova Scotia Health says the Congregation of the sisters of St. Martha will not renew their agreement to sponsor St....
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Patients who have surgery on Monday at the Victoria General (VG) could have a disruption after a power issue. The QEII Health Sciences Centre site had a power outage that disrupted some services early Saturday. They say surgeries at VG are limited while their backup generator power is being...
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Free street parking downtown on Saturdays will soon be a thing of the past, and not everyone is happy about it. The move by the city’s budget committee comes as council tries to avoid an 11 per cent property tax hike. Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia is a well-known local gift shop located on busy...
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An Antigonish library group and actors are putting their creative arts together for a joint fundraiser. The Play with Books event is happening Saturday, March 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The People’s Place: Antigonish Town and County Library. Friends of the Antigonish Library (FoAL) are...
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by NewsGet ready for another big hike in diesel prices. Sources say it’s going up nearly 15 cents a litre at midnight. It will be over $2.15 a litre in most areas The province’s energy board invoked their interrupter clause, regular gas won’t change. The conflict in Iran has been driving up fuel prices...
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by NewsThe public is no longer able to access part of the Nova Scotia legislature. As tensions rise over provincial budget cuts to arts and culture, guests are not allowed on the second floor. That’s an area where the public would normally interact with MLAs. Protesters filled the streets outside...
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We’re down to the final weekend for the Yarmouth Mariners. Four players are graduating from the team this year. Liam Dutcher of Stephenville, Newfoundland was acquired in an offseason trade, and became one of the team’s top goal-scorers. Dutcher says Yarmouth is a great place to play. “I already...
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by NewsFive men are facing obstructing justice charges after a shooting in Dartmouth. It was late Thursday morning when a man with gunshot wounds was found near Wright Avenue and Garland Avenue. The 23-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police say it was just before 3 p.m. that day...
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by Caitlin SnowThe head of a national movement that encourages youth to ride the bus is pushing for the community to share their experiences about transit, now that the student pass program is at risk of being cut. Free bus passes are supplied to 30,000 students from Grades seven to 12 but as part of the...
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The Yarmouth Mariners are down to their last two home games. It’s the final weekend of junior hockey for four players. Paradise, Newfoundland’s Ryan Loveless has scored over 100 points between the Mariners and Edmundston Blizzard in his career. He says Yarmouth is a special place to play. “This...
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