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Touchdown Atlantic ticket prices high, sales slow ahead of game in Moncton
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
A seat at the Moncton Stadium’s party zone will cost at least $78. For grandstand seating, prices are as high as $183 for a single ticket. Continue reading
Yarmouth to Maine ferry service delayed until at least ‘mid-summer’
Bay Ferries says there are a number of reasons for the delays. Continue reading
Staff at Halifax hospital found person sleeping naked in locked room in March
Documents detail 17 incidents of a suspicious person or persons reported at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (QEII) sites between Jan. 13 and March 30 of this year. Continue reading
String of suspicious persons reports at Halifax hospitals result in security changes
Shannon David McInnis, 49, was arrested at QEI Health Sciences Centre on March 31 with stolen property. He’s facing a long list of charges. Continue reading
Hospital shortages ‘add stress,’ potential hours-long trip for expectant moms in Yarmouth, N.S.
For expectant mothers in Nova Scotia, a shortage of doctors and anesthesiologists is going to mean they must be prepared for an hours-long trip for treatment. Continue reading
Former MLA ‘beyond disappointed’ in premier’s response to allegations against Churchill
Peterson-Rafuse is one of two former MLAs who wrote to House Speaker Kevin Murphy on Monday, detailing incidents with Churchill. Continue reading
Former MLAs accuse N.S. education minister of ‘pattern of inappropriate behaviour’
The allegations are laid out in two letters, sent on April 1 to Speaker Kevin Murphy, Premier Stephen McNeil and the PC and NDP leaders. Continue reading
Bay Ferries is not Nova Scotia’s agent, despite what the minister has said
The minister has also spoken publicly about a fee he says the province pays for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol services. Continue reading
‘These are big red flags’: Halifax anthropology professor condemns hateful comments on Barho tragedy
In the days following a fatal fire, there has been an outpouring of support for the family who lost seven children. But there has also been a proliferation of hateful and often racist comments on social media. Continue reading
Former NHL player Theo Fleury calls for educating AUS players after bench brawl
One of the hockey world’s most prolific trash talkers has some advice for the players involved. Continue reading
St. FX plans to appeal suspension of head coach after hockey brawl
In a statement released Wednesday, Leo MacPherson says St. FX respects the review and disciplinary process of Atlantic University Sport (AUS), “including the right to appeal.” Continue reading
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Hockey teams involved in brawl had ‘agreement’ about on-ice comments two seasons ago: league
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
Atlantic University Sport officials were aware two seasons ago of an issue with comments made between the Acadia Axemen and St. Francis Xavier X-Men, according to executive director Phil Currie. Continue reading
N.S. Liberals vote against hearing about ER overcrowding, physician recruitment in new committee
By Sarah Ritchie Sr. Broadcast Journalist/Anchor
The committee will meet once a month. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 12. Continue reading
Recommendations for education accountability nowhere to be found a year after the Glaze Report
Avis Glaze made three recommendations to create more accountability in the province’s education system. A year later, none of the three have been created and two are off the table entirely. Continue reading
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Chaos versus order: One year later, how both sides of education debate view the Glaze Report
It’s been one year since Avis Glaze presented Nova Scotians with her “Raise the Bar” report on how to improve education. Global News looks at what has happened a year later. Continue reading