HALIFAX Two schools in the Halifax area will be changing their names this fall, after recognizing controversy surrounding their historical namesakes. Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) announced Wednesday that Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Upper Tantallon will be renamed Bay View High School, while Tallahassee Community School in Eastern Passage will be renamed Horizon Elementary School. The process to rename Sir John A. Macdonald High School began last November, after a years-long discourse on Macdonald’s legacy. By having our name, we re upholding values that our school does not support, said Grace Alberts, student council co-president in a video statement. In changing this name we re able to better support our minority groups at the school, specifically indigenous people who ve had to experience generational trauma from the effects of Sir John A, Macdonald, and to move toward truth and reconciliation.
HALIFAX New Brunswickers who are aged 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. “The regional health authority clinics have the capacity to take on additional appointments,” said Dorothy Shephard, New Brusnwick’s minister of health. “We are providing this option to make sure everyone who is eligible has the opportunity to be vaccinated in a timely manner.” Individuals in this age group, or a caregiver or family member calling on their behalf, can book their appointments through a regional health authority clinic or by contacting a pharmacy. New Brunswickers also have the option to book an appointment to attend a clinic organized by Horizon Health Network or Vitalité Health Network online or by calling 1-833-437-1424.
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Residents are keeping a close and cautious watch on water levels in the community of Gagetown this week, watching and waiting to see exactly what this year s spring freshet will bring.
HALIFAX A 34-year-old woman from New Brunswick has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of a man in August 2020. Nikita Dedam of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation appeared in Miramichi Provincial Court on Thursday where she was charged. Dedam remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in April. On August 25, 2020, the Tracadie RCMP responded to a home on MicMac Road with reports of a man who was found unresponsive. Once police arrived, they located 34-year-old Christopher Dedam of Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, N.B. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Following the investigation, officials determined the man s death was a result of a homicide.