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Central Nova Mp and Housing Minister Sean Fraser to attend Cabinet Retreat in Halifax

Aug 24, 2024 | Local News

Central Nova MP and Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser will be joining his cabinet colleagues for a retreat in Halifax starting Sunday.

    Central Nova MP Sean Fraser
The gathering is being held ahead of this fall’s sitting of Parliament.  Fraser says he’s looking forward to the meetings.
Fraser says there will be opportunities for cabinet ministers to visit local organizations, small businesses and ordinary people in the community during their meetings in Halifax.
The Cabinet Retreat wraps up Tuesday.

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.