It’s one of Yarmouth’s signature events. Thousands are expected to take in the Roaring 20s Antique Auto Club’s Classic Car Show and Cruise. The show shuts down Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, with the cruise happening Friday night at 7 downtown. Dwayne Deveau with the club says up to...
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by Brad PerryMounties are investigating a break-in and theft at a commercial storage facility in Grand Bay-Westfield. Three people and a vehicle were seen on video surveillance at the Highland Road site around 2:45 a.m. on July 8. “The suspects gained entry by driving through the chain-link fence and cutting...
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Our next generation of engineers and innovators have a chance to learn about renewable energy this weekend in Richmond County. COVE and a Belgium-based non-profit will hold Offshore Wind 4 Kids at Point Michaud Beach on Saturday. Children will get to build mini turbines and test them on the...
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A festival is set to bring lots of people to Shelburne. The fourth annual ‘Dock Street Days’ are happening Friday and Saturday. Robin Smith with the Shelburne Events Committee says it’s huge for the area. “It’s a small town, and to see this many people on a weekend here is amazing. We love that...
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by NewsA man from the HRM died in a crash in Lunenburg County. The 34-year-old driver from Middle Sackville was pronounced dead at the scene late Thursday morning in Petite Riviere on Italy Cross Road. It was a single-vehicle crash, the passenger, a 32-year-old Burlington, Ontario woman suffered...
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by Alex AllanThe province has signed a new four-year deal with CUPE Local 1253, the union that represents more than 3,300 employees in school districts. Wages will go up by five dollars per hour over the course of the agreement, retroactive to April 1, 2024, according to a government news release. The raises...
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by Alex AllanThe province announced that mail-outs for driver’s licences will resume next week after a pause caused by uncertainty at Canada Post. Anyone who was previously instructed to pick up their licence at a Service New Brunswick centre is asked to do so by Monday. Starting Tuesday, all remaining...
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by Jacob MooreA 58-year-old man from Musquodobit Harbour faces several charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly choked another person on a boat. The RCMP says it was an incident of intimate partner violence. They say it happened on Wednesday at about 2:50 in the afternoon on the northern part...
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A political science professor is cautioning Nova Scotia on giving mayors stronger powers. Dr. Tom Urbaniak of Cape Breton University says it would be a significant change to how municipal governments operate. If the Ontario model is used, he says it would mean the mayor could veto decisions of...
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by Tara ClowA former Prime Minister is being honoured by Mount Allison University. Jean Chrétien has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of his profound contributions to public life, philanthropy, and their enduring mark on Mount Allison University and beyond. He was recognized during special...
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