by NewsLunenburg and Queens counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada issued the watch just after noon Friday. They say multiple rounds of thunderstorms are in the forecast for the afternoon. Up to 25 millimetres of rain could fall, along with small hail.
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by Brad PerryCanada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have returned to the bargaining table. The union said they have begun exchanging proposals for the terms of reference for an interest-binding arbitration process. “With the help of federal mediators, the union is ready to bring these...
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by Caitlin SnowIt’s going to be awhile longer before you are able to use the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library. The city says both sustained significant flood damage in March and restoration work is going to take months. All rec summer programs at the community centre will be...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level in several years. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate reached seven per cent in May. That is the highest level since September of 2016, not including during the pandemic. Employment was little changed last month, with just...
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by Tara ClowA big financial boost for the Moncton Fire Department from a local restaurant franchise. They received a grant for over $ 42,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada. The cheque was presented on Thursday at the restaurant location on Mountain Road in Moncton. New Brunswick...
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by Caitlin SnowWe are inching in on the final days before the pool at Acadia University is set to close and a governing body for swim clubs in Nova Scotia is fighting to stop that from happening. The school announced in February it had to shut down the aquatic facility that has been around for decades, June...
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by Jacob MooreThe Strait Regional Education Centre has revealed the winners of the 2024-2025 Educator Impact Awards. The award goes to teachers who have made a significant impact on students. This year’s theme was student engagement and focused on teachers who “know, respond to and engage their students, and...
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by Jacob MooreFour new wildfires were spotted Thursday in Northwestern Ontario. That brings the total active fires to 18. Six are out of control, one is being held, and eight are under control. Two have been put out in the last 24 hours. Red Lake 12 was remapped to about 66,000 hectares, a much smaller...
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A new champion in the ‘Great Lobsterman Challenge.’ Luke Waybret was the winner of Thursday night’s competition at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena in Barrington, as part of the Shelburne County Lobster Festival. He was one of eight battling in competitions like baiting a trap, splicing rope and...
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by Tara ClowA sudden death in Pikangikum First Nation is under investigation. Police responded on Sunday to reports of an individual in distress on Big House Road. They were taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead. They’ve been identified as 61-year-old Tina Turtle of Pikangikum. An autopsy...
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