A much-loved community hub in Lower Sackville is getting a big green upgrade thanks to a $1.3 million investment from the federal government. The Sackville Community Arena will see solar panels on its roof within the next month. The project will help cut down on operating costs, provide reliable...
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by Tara ClowWho lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants, of course. Artistic and Musical director Rebecca Moore says they have chosen The SpongeBob Musical for the annual musical production at Bernice McNaughton High School this year. Over 50 students will take a trip to Bikini Bottom from...
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by Caitlin SnowYou will have to find somewhere other than the street to park again, Monday night. The city says the parking ban is once again in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., Tuesday. “Officers will be ticketing vehicles obstructing sidewalk clearing,” says the city in a news release. “Vehicles hanging out of...
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by Tara ClowIs winter here to stay, or is spring on its way? It’s Groundhog Day! Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia didn’t make an official prediction. An annual event held in Shubenacadie was called off due to bad weather on Monday, but that means he won’t see his shadow because he stayed in his burrow....
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Five Nova Scotian athletes will wear the ‘Maple Leaf’ in Milan. Sid the Kid is going for gold again. Cole Harbour’s Sidney Crosby tries for a third Olympic gold medal, as NHLers return to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Crosby famously scored the ‘Golden Goal’ at the 2010 games in...
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Are you interested in joining a book club in Inverness County? The Municipality would like to hear from interested residents. Their Recreation and Community Wellness team is exploring the idea of starting up community book clubs to increase in-person connection and shared perspectives on monthly...
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by Caitlin SnowThe head of the wildlife association in Nova Scotia is defending the province’s decision to cancel Groundhog Day events after our third Sunday snowstorm in a row. Director of Wildlife Resources, Andrew Boyne says the decision is never easy, but it came down to public safety. “No one’s ever...
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by Tara ClowHear ye, hear ye! The Town of Riverview is searching for its next Town Crier. Mayor Andrew Leblanc says their previous crier Gerry Forsythe passed away last year. They’re looking for a volunteer who would like to fill the role. “In Riverview, for our Town Crier, there’s an official uniform that...
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Art will continue to be main feature at an historic building in Yarmouth. The 114-year-old former Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on Main Street was purchased from the town in December by a local group. They’re called the ‘Lands End Arts and Culture Society,’ formerly known as the ‘Friends of the...
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How are students performing in literacy and math in the province? Premier Susan Holt provided a look at the past year during her State of the Province address delivered in Fredericton last week. The province had set goals for proficiency in literacy and math for both anglophone and francophone...
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