by Caitlin SnowThe Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library are closed until further notice. The city says it is due to significant flood damage from last month. It means community programming and services continue to be impacted. Staff continue to assess the damage and repair as...
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by CJ GoaterFort William Rotary has officially launched its 39th Annual House Lottery. This year’s house is located at 138 Bruin Crescent in the Parkdale area. It is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 1,360-square-foot home with an attached garage. The home is valued at roughly $800,000. “The importance of...
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by CJ GoaterThe international shipping season is officially underway at the Port of Thunder Bay. A Top Hat Ceremony was held on Wednesday to recognize the first international “saltie” vessel to reach port in the shipping season. For the second year in a row, the MV Federal Franklin, helmed by Captain Rohhit...
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by CJ GoaterThe Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is entering into arbitration with the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). The Nurses’ Association is a union representing over 60,000 hospital nurses. “Once again, contract negotiations with the OHA have failed and are now at arbitration,” says ONA...
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by Brad PerryA partnership between Bobby’s Hospice and two local redemption centres continues to be a huge success. The Golden Mile and Grand Bay-Westfield redemption centres recently presented two cheques totalling nearly $70,000. Both redemption centres have teamed up with Fero Waste & Recycling to...
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by Alex AllanThe seventh annual Greater St. Stephen Sports Wall of Fame ceremony will recognize two athletes and a team. Athlete Rose Anne Johnston is being posthumously recognized for her contributions. Also being honoured is builder and athlete Richard “Rick” Brian Cotter, whose impact is celebrated in...
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by Tara ClowThe 2029 Canada Summer Games, will be hosted jointly by Moncton and Saint John. This will be the 32nd edition of the Canada Games. New Brunswick has hosted the Games twice before, in 1985 in Saint John and in 2003 in Bathurst and Campbellton. The Canada Summer Games to be held this year, will...
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by NewsA 35-year-old man is facing charges after a two-vehicle crash in Spryfield that sent a woman to hospital. Police say it was Monday at 1 p.m. on the 500 block of Old Sambro Road. One of the drivers, a 51-year-old woman, had serious injuries. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were seen...
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by Caitlin SnowStudents at the Dalhousie nursing site in Yarmouth can now enjoy a revitalized library that has had new life breathed into it. Vinson Li, librarian educator at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital tells us it had been decades since the space had been spruced up and made a little more modern. “The...
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A groundbreaking psychology training program in Halifax will focus on the needs of young Nova Scotians. The provincial government says it will train more mental health and addictions professionals at Mount Saint Vincent University. Set to begin in 2026, a new four-year doctoral psychology...
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