Elm pruning ban
Elm pruning ban starts April 1
The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fungus that is spread by elm bark beetles. The beetles are more active as the weather warms up, and they are attracted to fr...
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Dance
Stars on Stage lights up Prince Albert
Acknowledging this is her graduation year, Prince Albert's Ella Attree says the feeling is surreal.The 17-year-old is both performing and coaching at this weekend's Stars on Stage competition in Prince Albert. The event, which is being held at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre, features over 400 dancers, who are representing s...
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Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla
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