Municipal units in the country are prioritizing rural healthcare.. A resolution was passed at the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, calling on Ottawa to make healthcare accessible and equal for all. President of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities Pam Mood says it...
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by Alex AllanThe air quality approval for the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John has been renewed. The provincial government says the new five-year approval takes effect on July 16, replacing the current one that’s set to expire the day before. The refinery processes around 313,000 barrels of crude oil daily,...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick RCMP seized several fake inspection stickers during a recent traffic enforcement operation. The three-day campaign took place in the southeastern part of the province last Thursday through Saturday. During the operation, police said they seized 10 vehicle inspection stickers that...
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by Caitlin SnowThe community is starting to rally around a local business that was devastated by a fire over the weekend. A GoFundMe is circulating online for Danny’s Place Cafe & Laundromat in Head of Jeddore. The fire happened on the night of June 7th at the Forest Hills Shopping Plaza near Highway 7....
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A solemn anniversary is being observed in Nova Scotia on Wednesday. On June 11th, 1925, coal miner William Davis was killed during a labour strike in Cape Breton while standing up for workers’ rights. The Department of Labour, Skills and Labour says Davis Day is marked each year to honour his...
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by Caitlin SnowA home in Lawrencetown is a total loss after an overnight fire, according to the fire union in Halifax. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say in a post on X, they responded to the call on Michelle Drive around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday. Members arrived to find the house fully engulfed and began...
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The province is being urged to make birth control free for all. The Standing Committee on Health heard from several professionals on Tuesday who advised them to sign a pharmacare deal with the federal government. Dr. Melissa Brooks of the ROSE clinic says free birth control is the most effective...
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by NewsA hearing to set a sentencing date for a man involved in the Barrington Lake wildfire. Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale will find out when he’ll be sentenced on Thursday in Shelburne Provincial Court. Stewart pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable effort to prevent a fire from...
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by NewsPolice are still investigating the homicide of a 34-year-old man in Dartmouth. It’s been three years since Nelson Tyrelle Beals was murdered. Police say they responded to reports of shots fired on Viscaya Place around 2 a.m., June 11, 2022. Officers found Beals, shot and dead at a home....
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by NewsHere’s this week’s column from Bruce Braun. Enjoy Beauty Bay Golf Course, Senior Mens League, June 10, 2025
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