by CJ GoaterLakehead and Guelph Universities’ Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program is moving forward, with the first group of students set to begin their studies this fall. Student recruitment is underway, and an official agreement is in place between the universities. The program is aimed at...
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by NewsA 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a man died of an overdose in Dartmouth last year. Halifax police say it was November 10, 2024, at a home on Craigburn Drive. Eighteen-year-old Darian Clayton-Fleet was found dead inside. Monday night investigators arrested the suspect...
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by Tara ClowLove to hike? So does Sarah Wieler. She’s a local journalist who recently released her first book, The Hike-Through Province. “It’s something I’ve been dreaming about since I was a little kid. But life gets busy, and you start books and you don’t finish them. So this is the first, first...
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by Brad PerryFuneral details have been announced for the late Pope Francis. His body will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica starting Wednesday. The funeral service will take place in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday morning. Pope Francis passed away from a stroke and heart failure on Monday at age...
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by Evan TaylorElections Canada says early voter turnout in the federal election has reached record levels. An estimated 7.3 million electors voted over the four days of advance polling held between April 18 and April 21. That marks a 25 percent increase from the 5.8 million advance voters in the 2021 federal...
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by Caitlin SnowOver the next several weeks, 6 million cubic meters of wastewater will be dumped into Halifax Harbour. Brittany Smith from Halifax Water tells our newsroom it is for critical maintenance that is required at its Halifax and Dartmouth treatment facilities. “To ensure that we continue to operate...
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by Tara ClowYou’ve probably seen a scooter or two in Greater Moncton over the past couple of weeks. The sudden sighting isn’t due to a surplus sale. A new business called MoVe Scooter Rental is now calling Moncton home. Owner Steven McArthur says business is booming, “It’s great. We’ve been getting 500...
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by Caitlin SnowA new park is coming to the heart of Port Hood and the Municipality of the County of Inverness wants your input. According to a release from the municipality, it will be at the corner of Main Street and Wharf Road on the site of the former Port Hood Consolidated School, thanks to a “generous”...
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by Alex AllanThis summer, Salisbury’s Highland Park will debut The Fox in the Park, a unique pilot initiative by Woodland Ventures. Expected to open in early June, the hub will feature refreshments, entertainment, and programming designed to connect locals and visitors. The hub will be housed in a...
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by Jacob MooreThe province’s effort to help cities protect their coasts does not go far enough, according to Nicolas Winkler, coastal adaptation expert with the Ecology Action Centre. He says the province is putting the responsibility on cities instead of making rules mandatory across the province. “It still...
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