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LEO J. DEVEAU: This Week in Nova Scotia History: April 20-26
20 April 1874 - Residents of the Town of New Glasgow awoke to the realization that half of their downtown had been burned to the ground the day before. Though there were two companies of firemen in the town, as well as assistance from Stellarton, ...
Lest We Forget Veterans Committee acknowledged at Summerside’s annual community awards
Eight P.E.I. residents received recognition at Summerside’s annual community awards, held at the Credit Union Place on May 1. At the ceremony, the Lest We Forget Veterans Committee received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award, for a project to ...
Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Children outgrow clothing at lightning speed, it’s a well-known fact. But how are parents dealing with it given the current inflation crisis? Brittany Brown has figured out a few ways to keep the kid’s summer ...
Miramichi, N.B., woman ready to share the love after $675K Set for Life win
Another New Brunswicker is Set for Life. Just days after Fredericton’s Kim Campbell was announced as a winner in the Atlantic Lottery scratch ticket game, Miramichi’s Geraldine Botterill was revealed as another winner. The remote-working consultant ...
Haligonians help young immigrant entrepreneurs enter the arts space
The aromas of curry, rice, salad and dates fill the air. On tables nearby, there are sewing machines, frames for crocheting, paint, pins and fabric. Conversation and laughter are plentiful as arts, fashion and lifestyle industry veterans pass on ...
ANDY WALKER: A new atmosphere at the legislature
As MLAs head back to their constituencies following the 31-day spring session of the legislature, it is abundantly clear the mood inside the legislature is very different from the collaborative spirit that existed in the early days of the first ...
ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup
We make delicious homemade treats for ourselves, so why not do the same for your beloved dog? They’ll be barking about it until you make another batch! Before going any further, I must say that I’m not a homemade dog treat expert – it’s best that you ...
NASA prepares to send Dune 'thopter to another world
With the grounding of the Martian helicopter Ingenuity this year after 72 flights on the red planet, Earth is once again the only body in the solar system featuring air traffic. But that will change in a few years with the arrival on Saturn’s moon ...
New Brunswick man named to Order of Canada
Louis-Philippe J. Léo Albert honoured for his contributions to agriculture and bilingualism
‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Parenting involves passing along important life skills to children, but that can be a challenge if the parent wasn’t taught them when they were a child themselves. Melody Pentland is a 41-year-old mother from Cole ...