Gas prices drop slightly

Gas prices drop slightly

There is some good news for drivers looking to fill their fuel tanks this morning. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board set its weekly petroleum prices overnight and gas and diesel both went down. Gasoline prices fell by 3.3 cents a litre. The minimum price for a...

STFX Spring Convocation set for Sunday

STFX Spring Convocation set for Sunday

Spring convocation for STFX University runs this weekend and events kick off today to begin the celebration. An indigenous Pin Ceremony runs this evening at 5 p.m., followed by the Xaverian Farewell, and Grad night at the Inn. On Saturday, a grad brunch and business...

Artists selected for the deCoste Culture Hub art pieces

Artists selected for the deCoste Culture Hub art pieces

Organizers selected 16 artists and artisans to create thirteen public art pieces located in and around the new deCoste Culture Hub, currently under construction in Pictou, set to open in September 2024. The deCoste Culture Hub is a partnership of the Town of Pictou,...

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The Fire Ghost of Caledonia Mills docu-series is looking for actors

The Fire Ghost of Caledonia Mills docu-series is looking for actors

A four part docu-series titled the Fire Ghost of Caledonia Mills is looking for actors for re-enactments.   Mariah MacDonald, who is producing the series, said she spent the last few years working with a Canadian television production company. MacDonald, who is from...

Municipalities are Recognizing Gaelic Nova Scotia Month

Municipalities are Recognizing Gaelic Nova Scotia Month

Municipalities across Nova Scotia are recognizing May as Gaelic Nova Scotia Month today and tomorrow. Lewis MacKinnon, executive director of the Nova Scotia Office of Gaelic Affairs, said Gaels arrived in Nova Scotia from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s from the...

Westville Council hear concerns over development agreement

Westville Council hear concerns over development agreement

In Westville last night, concerns were raised at a public hearing on a development agreement that would see 24 two-bedroom housing units built on four acres of land at 1864 Acadia Street. A couple of citizens were worried that the development would encroach on their...

Nova Scotia to receive new paramedics from Australia

Nova Scotia to receive new paramedics from Australia

Last week, the provincial health department announced Nova Scotia will welcome 30 new paramedics from Australia in 2024 and 2025.   Health Minister Michelle Thompson said recruiters went to Australia earlier this year to look at health workers, and as part of the...

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