by Caitlin SnowThe NSNDP Caucus is in Bridgewater this week. The official opposition is holding their first retreat, Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the spring sitting of legislature with plans to discuss the upcoming spring budget, priorities and policies. Leader Claudia Chender says they are dedicated to doing...
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The trial of a Port Hawkesbury couple facing sex charges involving a minor is expected to end this week. Daryl and Shelley Digout were charged in May 2023 for an alleged incident in 2020. Then they went missing but were found weeks later in Richmond County. The Digouts previously pleaded not...
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by Caitlin SnowThe acting CEO and General Manager of Halifax Water has now taken on the role permanently. Kenda MacKenzie was selected out of more than 95 applicants from across the country after already having been in the position for one year. In a news release from the utility, she says she is honoured to...
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Three new inductees into the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame. It happened during a ceremony at the Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition in Yarmouth Friday. Founder and owner of Aqua Productions Systems Philip Nickerson was inducted as a builder. The company has transformed live...
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by Jacob MooreIt’s inauguration day for incoming U.S. president Donald Trump. Many Canadians are waiting to see if Trump follows through on his tariff threats. He previously said he would put 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican exports, if the two countries did not crack down on drugs and migrants...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia’s Natural Resources Minister says he’s willing to revaluate how to reduce the deer population in Richmond County. Tory Rushton says the population is up, and that’s why the government introduced bonus deer stamps. “I welcome any municipality that wants to have the conversation about...
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by Brad PerrySome students in the Tri-Counties will be getting a long weekend due to inclement weather. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education has closed all schools in Digby County on Monday. Worksites throughout the county will have a delayed opening of 10 a.m. All schools and worksites in Yarmouth...
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by Brad PerryThere will be no busing for some students in the Quad Counties on Monday. The Strait Regional Centre for Education says buses are travelling on paved roads only.
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by Tara ClowAnglophone East and Francophone South schools are closed today. Anglophone North schools in the Bathurst, Miramichi and Rexton areas are closed today. NBCC Moncton campus has delayed its opening until noon today. L’Université de Moncton-Moncton campus is closed until 10 a.m. Mount Allison...
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by Evan TaylorThe Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has approved a significant funding increase to its Water Supply Upgrade Lending Program, allocating an additional $600,000 to address the growing demand from residents with dry wells. The program provides low-interest loans to homeowners in...
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