by Caitlin SnowThe group that represents university teachers in Canada is advising staff against travelling south of the border. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) represents 72,000 members across the country and is recommending academic staff only go to the United States, if necessary....
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by Brad PerryA new summer daytime shuttle service is planned for the Kennebecasis Valley. Rothesay council approved spending up to $62,500 during its monthly meeting this week. Councillors in Quispamsis are expected to consider a similar funding request in the near future. The shuttle would operate seven...
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by Tara ClowGrass fires are a sign of spring. Moncton Fire responded to one on the marsh on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Keith Guptill says this isn’t uncommon, even with the precipitation we’ve had to this point. Luckily, firefighters were able to tackle it quickly because someone called it in. “What happens...
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by CJ GoaterFour people are facing charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay. Through the investigation, officers searched a home on Cumberland Street North on Tuesday afternoon. During the search, suspected cocaine, fentanyl, and oxycodone were seized. The estimated street value of...
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by CJ GoaterNeskantaga First Nation is temporarily evacuating vulnerable community members to Thunder Bay following a flood at the community nursing station. A State of Emergency was issued on Sunday because of the flood. Roughly 131 people and their pets are being sent to the city starting on Wednesday....
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Tax rates aren’t changing in the Municipality of Shelburne. The residential rate is $1.26 and the commercial rate is $1.82 per $100 of assessment. Warden Penny Smith says they’re looking at responsible financial planning in the $13.5 million budget. “Council’s goal is continuing to improve and...
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by Tara ClowVoters have less than two weeks to decide where to mark the X on their federal election ballot. Should Canadians be voting for who they want to serve as their MP in the upcoming federal election? Or the political party that will oversee the country? UPEI Political Science Professor Don Desserud...
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by Caitlin SnowA global sailing competition is set to take over Halifax harbour once again. SailGP is coming back. Ten, 50-foot catamarans, with 12 teams from around the world zip around the harbour with speeds that can reach 100 km/h. The event was a huge success in 2024, with tickets that sold out within 12...
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A trade war with the United States hasn’t moved the Bank of Canada’s key interest rate. It remains at 2.75 percent, despite uncertainty south of the border. BoC Governor Tiff Macklem says the economy was in good shape at the end of 2024, but tariffs have caused unpredictability. “We still do not...
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A Pictou County police officer has been charged in relation to a sexual assault that happened nearly 20 years ago in Antigonish. RCMP received a report in June 2024 that a woman was sexually assaulted by a man – when she was a youth- at a home in 2007. The accused was an off-duty member of the...
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