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Thursday - 12th February, 2026
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Former music instructor found guilty of sexually exploiting girl

A former music instructor and band leader in the Truro area has been found guilty on historical allegations of sexually exploiting a teenage girl. Lorna Elaine Letcher, 67, stood trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro this past November on six...

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Thursday - 5th February, 2026
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New RECC operating agreement approved by owners, board

The new operating agreement for the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC) has been approved by both Truro and Colchester County councils, as well as the new board of directors. The board, comprised of six municipal politicians, had its first public...

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Thursday - 29th January, 2026
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Maritime First Nations are part owners of transmission line project from N.S. to N.B.

MILLBROOK FIRST NATION A power project involving a 160 kilometre transmission line bridging Nova Scotia to New Brunswick is now partly owned by local First Nations communities. The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced that it is...

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Thursday - 22nd January, 2026
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FIRST THREE COUNCILLORS CHOSEN FOR RECC BOARD

COLCHESTER COUNTY – The first half of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre’s (RECC) new board of directors have been chosen as part of the facility’s new governance model. District 11 Coun. Al Kennedy, District 5 Coun. Tim Johnson and District 1 Coun....

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Thursday - 15th January, 2026
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A BUMPY RIDE

A Debert parent would like clearer communication and transparency after learning her children’s school transportation may face disruptions as a result of two longtime drivers retiring in December. On Jan. 5, the first school day after the Christmas...

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