by Alex AllanA new partnership is making cataract surgeries more accessible for patients in southeastern New Brunswick. Vitalité Health Network, Horizon Health Network, and the Cataract Institute in Dieppe are collaborating to improve access to care and reduce delays. The Cataract Institute is set to perform...
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The Halifax Thunderbirds are hosting a playoff game for the first time. Over 10,000 fans are expected at Scotiabank Centre on Saturday night, as the Thunderbirds host the Calgary Roughnecks in their National Lacrosse League quarterfinal. The Thunderbirds moved to Halifax in the 2019-20 season,...
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It’s Day 2 of the Maritime Junior C Hockey Championship in Barrington. The host Southwest Storm hope to rebound from Thursday night’s loss to Sherwood, as they take on the Tri-County River Cats from New Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. The 4:30 game Friday features the East Hants Penguins against the...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotians can expect a wet stretch of weather this weekend as a low-pressure system moves through the region. Environment Canada Meteorologist Ian Hubbard says rain will start over southwestern parts of the province late Saturday and spread eastward during the evening. “We’re going to see a...
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by Evan TaylorThe Town of Lunenburg is beginning its review of the proposed 2025-26 budgets for the town, water utility, and electric utility. Council will meet as Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. to discuss the draft budgets. At the meeting, town staff will first present the draft...
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It’s a sign of warmer weather. The ‘CAT’ is back in Yarmouth harbour. The Bay Ferries vessel is docked at the Yarmouth International Ferry Terminal for the first time in 2025. It spends the winter in South Carolina, and arrived back here this morning. The ‘CAT’ carried nearly 50,000 passengers...
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by Jacob MooreKam River shut out Dryden in game four of the SIJHL finals. Now the Fighting Walleye are just one win away from the championship title. Kam River scored in the first period and on an empty net in the third, finishing the game at 2-0. Dryden’s only victory so far was on home ice. But the puck...
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by CJ GoaterOne person was sent to a local hospital following a detached garage fire on Broadway Avenue. Firefighters were sent to a home in response to reports of a fire just before midnight on Thursday. When they got on scene, they found a vehicle on fire in the garage. They were able to attack the flames...
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by Caitlin SnowSome good news if you are looking for an apartment, new units are coming to Port Hawkesbury. They will be right next to the Curling Club and under the ownership of a private local developer who says there will be a total of 16 units. A couple of them are one bedroom, the rest have two bedrooms....
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by Caitlin SnowOne Cape Breton couple says they will be able to retire a little sooner after a big lotto win. Deborah and Amedee Larade of Cheticamp won $1 million on March 1, in lotto 6/49 thanks to a free ticket. In a media release, Amedee said he earned the ticket from the last draw that he checked. “As...
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