Michael J. Fox Being Promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada
Canadian actor and Parkinson’s disease advocate Michael J. Fox is receiving one of the country’s highest honours today. Fox is being promoted from Officer to Companion of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Companion level is the…
Read MoreKentville’s Pumpkin People HAVE RETURNED
One of the Annapolis Valley’s most recognizable fall traditions is about to take over Kentville. The annual Kentville Pumpkin People Festival begins Saturday, October 3, with more than 300 pumpkin-headed characters expected to appear in displays…
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Canadian Astronaut Joshua Kutryk Set for Six-Month Mission to Space
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is preparing to leave Earth today for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. The 44-year-old Canadian is flying aboard SpaceX Crew-13 with two American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut. Kutryk will…
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New $500 Nova Scotia EV Levy Takes Effect Today
Electric-vehicle owners renewing their registration in Nova Scotia will begin seeing a new charge today. The province’s EV road levy officially takes effect October 1. Owners of fully electric passenger vehicles, light trucks and vans will pay $500 on…
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Kentville Marks Treaty Day and Beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month
KENTVILLE — Kentville is marking Treaty Day today with a ceremony recognizing the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. A Mi’kmaq History Month flag-raising ceremony was at 12:30 p.m. at Kentville Town Hall as communities across the province…
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Emergency departments work to recognize sepsis sooner
Nova Scotia Health says emergency teams are working to identify sepsis earlier and make treatment more consistent across rural and regional hospitals. In a September 29 update, the health authority described screening patients for possible sepsis when…
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Donation helps keep four Valley libraries operating into 2027
Four Annapolis Valley library branches are continuing service beyond September after a donation from Nova Scotia author Rachel Reid and community fundraising. Annapolis Valley Regional Library says Reid’s $300,000 contribution, together with money raised…
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Nova Scotia’s minimum wage rises to $17 an hour
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $17 an hour on October 1, up 25 cents from the rate introduced in April. The province says about 31,000 workers earn minimum wage, representing roughly 6.5 per cent of the workforce. The increase follows a…
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Halifax’s NATO Connection Deepens as BDC Joins Defence-Tech Investor Network
HALIFAX/CANADA — Canada’s federal development bank is joining a NATO defence-technology investment network — and Halifax has a direct connection to the initiative. The Business Development Bank of Canada has been accepted into the investor network…
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Bank of Canada Governor Speaks in Halifax Today
HALIFAX — Canada’s top central banker is in Halifax today for a closely watched speech on the state of the economy. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is addressing the Halifax Partnership at the Halifax Convention Centre. The Bank says…
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