Despite perceptions, there hasn’t been a significant reported increase in hospitalizations due to drug usage within the Northern Zone of Nova Scotia. The biggest change seen over the years is the types of drugs being used, said Dr. Janet Sommers, an ...

With work on UPEI’s home for its new faculty of medicine well underway on the north end of the Charlottetown campus, the school has formally launched its $10 million “fund- and friend-raising” campaign. To date, the school has raised $1 million of ...

Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at the Bridgetown Baptist Church. The church is located at 313 Granville St. in Bridgetown. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Acadia University is handing four honorary doctorates to people who have distinguished themselves in their field during convocation ceremonies on May 16 and 17. During the graduation, honorees reverend J. Peter Holmes, Leonard Paul, John Smol and El ...

New Brunswick has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing the future of skilled trades and apprenticeship in the region.  Skilled Trades NB is designed to elevate the apprenticeship program’s profile among employers and potential participants, ...

A Cardigan resident recently voiced concerns to the province about pipes extending from a fish hatchery into a nearby brook. Earlier this month, Parnell Hughes started to notice long pipes leading from a pond of the hatchery, which is owned by Mowi ...

For the third time since the 1970s, and the first time outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia will play host to the Canadian Senior Broomball Championships. West Hants has been awarded the 2025 national event, which will be held April 8-12 at the West Hants ...

A Conquerall Bank, N.S., man and woman are facing charges after police at the U.S.-Canada port border in St. Stephen, N.B., seized weapons, firearms, ammo and cannabis. According to the Canadian Border Services Agency, on April 5, following their ...

It was a full circle moment for Basil Wong-Southey, meeting the creator of the popular transgender flag. Monica Helms created the flag 25 years ago. The American transgender activist was in P.E.I. on April 24 as part of a Canada-wide tour for ...

A Sydney attorney has been appointed the newest judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia’s family division. Shannon B. Mason, a former Nova Scotia Legal Aid lawyer, will immediately fill one of two current vacancies in the court, stepping into the ...