The RCMP is warning of a lethal drug in circulation after the sudden death of an individual in Jardinville, N.B., on Thursday. After some investigation, police determined the death was likely related to the use of a drug which they believe was purchased in Elsipogtog First Nation. Police believe the drug contains carfentanil, a synthetic … Read More “RCMP warns of lethal drug in circulation after overdose in New Brunswick” »
Thousands of people made their way out to New Brunswick’s New River Beach Saturday for the 2024 Sand Sculpture Competition. Over 100 teams were registered for the event, the most ever for the competition now in its 37th year. Sculptors and their teams competed in either the adult, family/group, or youth categories. Sculptors arrived on … Read More “Sand sculpture competition takes over New River Beach in New Brunswick” »
The Anne Murray Centre in Springhill marked its 35th anniversary in grand style Saturday, as 140 devoted fans gathered for a special VIP meet and greet to celebrate the iconic singer and her enduring legacy. Fans from around the world, including the U.K. and Australia, attended the event, showcasing the global appeal of Anne Murray’s … Read More “Springhill celebrates 35th anniversary of Anne Murray Centre with meet and greet” »
Hundreds of people in Africville this weekend are celebrating the ties that have brought them together for the African Nova Scotian community’s five-day reunion. The event, which includes games, music and camping at the National Historic Site in Halifax, observed its 40th anniversary in 2023. The theme of this year’s reunion is family. Irvine Carvery, who is president of the Africville … Read More “Africville reunion highlights importance of family in the community” »
The company behind a shuttered gold mine in Moose River, N.S., is at odds with the province about how to clean up the site. As first reported by the Halifax Examiner, Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia — a subsidiary of Australian mining company St Barbara — wrote a three-page letter to Environment Minister Tim Halman in … Read More “Province rejects company’s appeal on cleanup of Touqouy gold mine” »
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A real estate clause that limits who can sell groceries on Gottingen Street in Halifax has also caused generational damage in the historically Black neighbourhood, says a community advocate who grew up in the area. Grocery giant Sobeys occupied 2300 Gottingen St. in the late 1950s, operating until the mid-1980s, until it built a newer store 1.5 kilometres away on North Street, where … Read More “Decades-old clause keeping grocers out of Halifax neighbourhood hurts community, say residents” »
Armed with needle, thread, tweezers, magnifying glass and shish kebab sticks, two expert Mi’kmaw beaders have been tasked with preparing some century-old artifacts for their eventual return to Nova Scotia. Just a few miles from the White House, around 500 rare Mi’kmaw artifacts have sat in the Smithsonian’s collection for decades. They were gathered by anthropologists who toured … Read More “Mi’kmaw beaders repair damage on 100-year-old relics” »
Colin Tweedie has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in federal prison in the 2019 hit-and-run death of 10-year-old Cape Breton girl Talia Forrest. Tweedie was found guilty on all three charges against him at Sydney Supreme Court on May 17. He was convicted on counts of dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and leaving … Read More “Colin Tweedie sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for hit-and-run death of Cape Breton girl” »
