Category Archives: News
RCMP Comment On Andrew Saulnier Injury
RCMP believe the injury of a fisher, Andrew Saulnier, is not suspicious at this time. Provincial public information officer for the RCMP, Corporal Chris Marshall, is commenting on the incident which t...
Apr 13, 2021
Nova Scotia Announces $7 Million For Outdoor Learning Spaces
A byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic is more learning has been taking place outside and the government is now investing in projects to improve the experience. The Department of Early Childhood Educati...
Apr 13, 2021
Fundraiser Planned For Digby County Children
Communities in Digby Neck will rally to support four children this weekend. Their mother, 32 year old Sammy Jo Difford passed away after a car accident last month in Roxville. A fundraiser is being he...
Apr 13, 2021 Sammy Jo Difford (Contributed Photo)
National Day Of Mourning To Be Proclaimed For Prince Philip
A national commemorative ceremony is planned to honour Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The ceremony will be held at 12:30 p.m ET. on April 17, at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. To honour the...
Apr 13, 2021
Future Of Truckhouse On Saulnierville Wharf Being Discussed
The future of a first nations truckhouse on Saulnierville wharf is being discussed. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the structure is a potential safety and liability issue that impedes ope...
Apr 13, 2021 Treaty Truckhouse 3 at Saulnierville Wharf (Contributed Photo)
Plans For Atlantic Bubble For April 19th Expected To Burst
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says the landscape of COVID-19 is very different than it was four weeks ago. This means a formal decision has not been made on the Atlantic bubble. He says the...
Apr 13, 2021
UPDATE: Feds Sign $5.9B Aid Deal With Air Canada
Ottawa has signed an agreement with Air Canada which will see the airline receive $5.9 billion in federal support. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the money will come in the form of repay...
Apr 13, 2021
SPCA resources ‘overwhelmed’ after 77 dogs surrendered
The Nova Scotia SPCA is asking for help caring for 77 dogs and puppies in need of urgent treatment and rehabilitation. All the puppies and dogs came from one property in Cape Breton. The large number ...
Apr 12, 2021
Fisher suffers serious injuries; Airlifted to Halifax
A 24-year-old fisher from Yarmouth is in hospital after suffering serious injuries on the job over the weekend. Andrew Saulnier was airlifted to a Halifax hospital after getting caught up in the engin...
Apr 12, 2021
Chief William Saulis Crewmember's Family Denied Benefits
The mother of one of the Chief William Saulis crewmembers is fighting for her son to be given the same treatment as the rest of the crew. Because he had no spouse or dependents, Aaron Cogswell's famil...
Apr 12, 2021
