by Caitlin SnowHalifax firefighters will soon no longer have to pay for preventative cancer screenings at private clinics. Council members unanimously passed a motion, at Wednesday’s budget meeting, to establish a cancer screening program for firefighters early next year. Councillor Sean Cleary says they are...
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The East Coast Music Association board is addressing recent controversy and says they “want to be real with you.” CEO Blanche Israël was fired in January. The move came after concerns about other sweeping changes prompted calls for more transparency last fall. Some musicians now even plan to...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Halifax Common is free of tents from those experiencing homelessness as of Thursday morning. In a media release, the city says they had been taking steps over the last several months to remove the tents from the site, which is not a designated location. Notices to leave to the property were...
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by Tim DavidsonThe City of Kenora will foot the whole bill for replacing the roof at the Keewatin Public Library. The cost is expected to be in the $500,000 range. City CAO Kyle Attanasio says there are positives and negatives in going with this proposal. “It would allow library service to be restored,...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s premier says up to 11,000 jobs could be lost in our province due to U.S. tariffs. That is considerably more than the 4,000 to 6,000 jobs the province previously said could be impacted. Premier Susan Holt said the earlier estimate was the initial impact of a 25 per cent tariff....
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by Brad PerryThere may soon be no restrictions on how much alcohol you can bring in from other provinces. New Brunswick has introduced legislation to eliminate long-standing interprovincial barriers on alcohol. “It has never been more important to unite with our Canadian counterparts to make it easier to...
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by Brad PerryThe Moncton Flyers are gearing up for the next phase of the NB/PEI Major U18 Hockey League. Moncton visits the Fredericton Caps on Thursday night for game one of the 2025 NB Championship Series. The winner of the first-to-eight-point series will face the top team from Prince Edward Island. Game...
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by CJ GoaterConfederation College has announced a new partnership that will enhance opportunities for students across the province. The college and Seneca Polytechnic are joining forces. The start of the collaboration is focused on aviation-related programming, but the sides plan on exploring the potential...
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by Caitlin SnowThe mayor of Antigonish says they are looking into how St. FX students can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely. Sean Cameron tells our newsroom the unsanctioned event on the weekend although mainly positive, was alarming for residents with the number people who gathered on St. Mary’s Street....
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Vandalism is on the rise at the Cape Sable Island Causeway. The Municipality of Barrington says several light poles were smashed with rocks on purpose. Staff are also collecting bags of litter from the area every day. They say it’s a popular gathering spot in the evenings, and there are security...
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