by Jacob MooreContent warning: This story discusses sexual assault involving a minor. A Nova Scotia social worker has given up her ability to practice after serious allegations of sexually assaulting a minor. In May of 2022, Temperance Winger reported that she was groomed, harboured and sexually abused from...
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Danielle Dorris is Swimming Canada’s Paralympic Female Swimmer of the Year. The world champion from New Brunswick shared the recognition in 2023, but this time her nomination went undisputed. She said that the feeling of being named swimmer of the year does not get old and that winning it on her...
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by Evan TaylorCanada’s National Firearms Association is sounding the alarm over the federal government’s newly launched gun buyback program, arguing it amounts to confiscation and could expose lawful gun owners to legal risk. In a statement circulated this week, the advocacy group criticized Ottawa’s...
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Swimming coach Ryan Allen has been named Swimming Canada’s Coach of the Year for the Paralympic Program. The local was appointed as Paralympic Program National Coach Lead last February, leaving behind his position as head coach of Moncton’s Club de Natation Blue et Or, where he coached for more...
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An investigation is ongoing after a man was assaulted by two people at a Dartmouth Mall. On the evening of January 30, police responded to a report of a man with a knife inside Mic Mac Mall, and once on scene, officers located and arrested him without incident. That’s when officers learned that...
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An uptick in fake Canadian currency has police warning Nova Scotian’s to be careful when accepting cash. So far, there have been eight separate reports of high-quality counterfeit $50 bills being used in the last month to purchase goods and services in Colchester, East Hants, West Hants, and...
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As a new pool and fitness centre is under construction next to Mariners Centre, a big project is also coming to the main arena. From late March through the summer, a $1.6 million ice replacement is taking place inside Graves Arena. That includes a new concrete floor and the removal and...
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by Caitlin SnowA chance to have your say on a proposed 55-unit housing development in Port Hawkesbury. It would on the property that was the former Port Hawkesbury Arena and Kinsmen Club. In a release, CAO Terry Doyle says the town is considering selling the land to New Dawn Enterprises. The organization is in...
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by Bryan TaitEight volleyball teams will arrive in Moncton in September. One of them will book a trip to Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics. The NORCECA Men’s Continental Volleyball Championships will be at the Avenir Centre from Sept. 11 to 19. “Sport is part of the fabric of our city, and welcoming...
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February 3 is Take a Cruise Day and the Atlantic Canada Cruise Association (ACCA) is celebrating their 30th anniversary. They support the responsible growth of cruise tourism through marketing, business development, and community-focused destination stewardship. The Association has many...
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