Canada Road Safety Week

During Canada Road Safety Week, more than ten percent of vehicles stopped by the Nova Scotia RCMP during proactive enforcement efforts resulted in charges. Over the seven days of Road Safety Week, enforcement by RCMP officers in the province resulted in 54 Criminal Code charges for impaired operation, 22 provincial roadside suspensions, and almost 1,000 […]

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Up close with Ants

Focusing on small subject’s like ants is no easy task.  It was very fascinating to watch this process, witnessing ants coming in waves from underneath the ground, pulling out dirt to form their home.  These sand hills pictured are created by ants digging underground to make their nests.  They excavate tunnels and chambers, bringing out […]

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“More than 720,000 people across the world die due to suicide every year”

Loved ones within our communities suffer every day from the effects of suicide.  “More than 720,000 people across the world die due to suicide every year.” – World Health Organization.  With the Annapolis Valley being so tight-knit, the impacts are much harder. Suicide and its impacts are serious and an increasing problem globally and locally. […]

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