by Alex AllanAtlantic Canadians will have the opportunity to witness a rare celestial event this Saturday morning, March 29—a partial solar eclipse. The event will begin below the horizon at 6:27 a.m. and become visible as the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. It will peak at 84 per cent coverage at 7:18 a.m. and...
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by Evan TaylorSarah Mitton has once again delivered gold on the world stage. The 28-year-old from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia successfully defended her world indoor shot put title at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Mitton threw 20.48 metres on her final attempt—securing Canada’s...
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by Brad PerrySaint John ended the 2024 fiscal year with a small surplus, according to unaudited financial statements. The general fund surplus of $2.6 million works out to just over one per cent on the $187.8-million budget. Comptroller Craig Lavigne told council’s finance committee that overall revenue came...
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by Caitlin SnowYou can expect to see more than normal police activity in Burnside, Monday. Halifax police say they are doing training exercises. They say there is no threat to public safety. It runs until 4 p.m.
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by Brad PerryThe Saint John Sea Dogs have missed the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Sea Dogs (21-43) dropped their final two regular-season games over the weekend. Saint John finished the season in 17th place with 42 points, four ahead of last-place Victoriaville. They needed to be among...
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Nova Scotia’s QMJHL teams are ready to start the playoffs. Both the Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Eagles will begin their first round series in Quebec on Friday. The Mooseheads are major underdogs against the defending league champion Drummondville Voltigeurs. The Eagles should be in a...
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by CJ GoaterA Thunder Bay man is facing a charge following a fatal collision that occurred in August 2023. On the morning of August 8, officers and emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 527. One person was pronounced deceased when EMS arrived. Following a lengthy...
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by Brad PerryThe Moncton Wildcats are just days away from beginning their latest playoff run. The Wildcats finished the season atop the league standings with 108 points, well ahead of second-place Rimouski. Moncton won 53 of its 64 regular-season games and is coming off a 15-game winning streak to wrap up...
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by CJ GoaterAn early spring storm is closing Confederation College’s campus in Thunder Bay on Monday. In a post to Facebook, the institution says the significant snowfall on Sunday evening led to the closure. Classes at all campus buildings are cancelled, and the buildings are closed. This includes the...
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by NewsA 20-year-old man is dead after a single vehicle collision in Cape Breton. Cape Breton Police say it happened on the Eskasoni Highway near Islandview at around 7:30 p.m., Saturday. Emergency crews were helping a vehicle in the trees that was several hundred feet away from the roadway, that was...
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