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deCoste On The Road Tour hosting performers David Francey and Kellie Loder at the Legion
The Pictou Legion is set to come alive with the unique styles and charismatic performances of acclaimed Canadian artists David Francey and Kellie Loder, courtesy of the deCoste Performing Arts Centre, as part of their On the Road Tour, promising ...
Hearing from the electorate: Annapolis Royal, N.S., hosting meeting to discuss big projects
Councillors in Nova Scotia’s smallest town are looking for direction from taxpayers on how to proceed with expensive projects on the horizon. Annapolis Royal is hosting a public meeting for residents on May 13 at the Royal Canadian Legion to discuss ...
Annapolis Royal, N.S., mayor knows some tough decisions are coming with NSP grant in jeopardy
Annapolis Royal councillors were able to pass the budget without raising the tax rate for the 2024-25 fiscal year but some big decisions loom. Council passed its $2.8-million operating budget April 17. It sees the tax rates remain at $1.70 ...
'Surreal' to see construction on rec centre underway: Hampton, N.B., mayor
Hampton Mayor Bob Doucet said it's "surreal" to see construction work underway on the town's new multipurpose facility. Doucet said crews from Bird Construction got going at William Bell Drive "quite a bit earlier" than they'd thought, setting up ...
P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024
P.E.I. is recognizing its first legislated Cyberbullying Awareness Day after a bill was unanimously passed in the legislature recognizing April 25 as a day to highlight the impact of online harms on families. In a statement, Premier Dennis King said ...
In state of the city address, Summerside mayor says community exploring 33-megawatt green hydrogen project
The City of Summerside is looking to continue its investment in green energy projects with a move to green hydrogen power. Mayor Dan Kutcher made the announcement during his first state of the city address on April 24. During his update, Kutcher said ...
ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A soft spot for Lawrencetown, N.S.-based COGS
I have believed for a long time that one of the least-appreciated assets in this part of the province is the Nova Scotia Community College’s Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in Lawrencetown. Students come from all over to study there and take ...
New fences planned around stalled Saint John construction site
The developer of the stalled 99 King St. construction project is adding new fencing and screens as he hopes to get the project off the ground. The site of the former Woolworths building has sat empty since it was demolished in June 2021, with plans ...
P.E.I. woman gets jail for break-in offences
A P.E.I. woman believed to have been on drugs and hallucinating when she broke into a Charlottetown home looking for her gun and instead took a resident's car keys has been sentenced for that and other offences. Jacqulyn Veronica Richard, 32, pleaded ...
Moncton woman charged in human trafficking investigation, missing women saved
Police in Moncton have charged an 18-year-old woman with human trafficking after rescuing three suspected victims following operations in Moncton and Dieppe in April. On April 12, Codiac Regional RCMP attended a Ward Street home following a call ...
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