Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for part of New Brunswick on Saturday, Residents in the Miramichi area are being advised atmospheric conditions could lead to severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes: Officials add strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain are also possible for the areas. Residents are reminded to be prepared for severe weather … Read More “Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of New Brunswick” »
When a fire chief in rural Nova Scotia came across a post about a fire department in rural Saskatchewan losing everything in a fire, he knew his department had to do something. Matthew Mundle, the fire chief in Shinimicas, N.S., decided the answer was to donate a fire truck. On the Canada Day weekend, the truck made … Read More “‘Just blown away’: N.S. fire department donates fire truck to Saskatchewan community” »
At least five players with Maritime connections were selected during this weekend’s 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Leading the way was Spencer Gill of Riverview, N.B., who was chosen in the second round, 59th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. The 6’4”, 185 pound defenceman scored twelve goals and 34 assists for 46 total points … Read More “Five players with Maritime connections picked in 2024 NHL draft” »
Nova Scotia A 45-year-old Tatamagouche woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on Sunday morning. Police say stabbing took place at a home on Highway 246 CBC News · Posted: Jun 30, 2024 12:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago RCMP responded to a reported stabbing in Tatamagouche at 2:30 … Read More “Man, 41, charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed in Tatamagouche” »
It’s been 28 years since a Canadian boxer won an Olympic medal, but an athlete from Nova Scotia hopes that drought will end in Paris. In less than one month, Wyatt Sanford will compete in the Summer Games for the second time. The 25-year-old boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., qualified for Paris at the 2023 Pan Am … Read More “Nova Scotia boxer Wyatt Sanford eyes podium at Paris Olympics” »
Colchester County District RCMP said a man involved in a stabbing Sunday morning in Tatamagouche, N.S., has been arrested. According to a news release from RCMP, officers received a report from a man who stated that he had stabbed a woman, known to him, at a home on Highway 246 near the 3000 block around … Read More “Man arrested after stabbing in Tatamagouche: N.S. RCMP” »
The recent construction of seasonal homes at a Cape Breton golf course is proving to be a hole-in-one on the national stage. The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture for 2024 highlighted 12 outstanding Canadian projects by architects. The awards, which are administered jointly with the Canada Council for the Arts, seeks to raise “public awareness … Read More “Cape Breton golf course residences win national award” »
The remains of a soldier from Newfoundland killed in the battlefields of France during the First World War will be laid to rest in St. John’s Monday, bringing an emotional end to a years-long effort in a place still shaken and forever changed by the bloodshed. Berkley Lawrence was among the delegation from Newfoundland who … Read More “An unknown Newfoundland soldier killed in the First World War is being laid to rest” »
Canada is marking its 157th birthday and there are plenty of events to take in around the Halifax area. Now in its second year, the municipality is hosting Kana’ta: Canada Day on July 1. According to the event’s website, “this re-envisioned format for Canada Day offers a variety of new and refreshed cultural, musical and … Read More “5 things to do in the Halifax area for Canada Day” »
A potential form of tick control that could limit the spread of Lyme disease is being studied at a Nova Scotia university. Luís Anholeto, a researcher at Acadia University in Wolfville, is examining a type of fungus that occurs naturally in soil and has been found to kill blacklegged and American dog ticks. Anholeto discovered that ticks, newly collected for research, were dying … Read More “Tick-killing fungus research underway at N.S. university” »
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