Page 11 - Driver John News Today

The province is providing emergency funding to 56 recreation facilities owned and operated by non-profit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including several locally. The $1 million emergency support program was announced in July as a one-time application program based on proven need. Locally, the largest grant went to the Antigonish Arena, with $50,000, while […]

O Dia do Folclore é comemorado no dia 22 de agosto. Veja títulos de livros para conhecer mais sobre as lendas e personagens do Brasil.

From a gentle rafting trip in Oregon to a canoeing and meditation retreat in Devon. Chris Carter reports.

In May 2021, an image supposedly showing a mermaid that washed ashore along the River John in Nova Scotia in the early 1900s started to circulate on social media. When we first encountered it, we had two quick thoughts. First, that isn’t real. Despite loads of mermaid “sightings” over the last few centuries, this mythical underwater creature remains decidedly in the myth category. And two, who created this modern piece of folklore?  That would be Eduardo Valdés-Hevia, a digital artist f...

Origin In May 2021, a photograph circulating on social media supposedly showed a mermaid that had been discovered along the River John in Nova Scotia in 1918: This was not a genuine photograph of a mermaid, but a digitally altered image of a beached whale.  It was created by Eduardo Valdés-Hevia, a digital artist whose Twitter bio states “my pictures are slightly edited.”   Here’s a comparison of the doctored mermaid image (left) and the genuine photograph (right): The genuine photogra...

The YA novel Like Home tells the story of a teen named Chinelo, Nelo for short. Her best friend is Kate and life is good. Nelos family owns a convenience store in a popular neighbourhood known as Ginger East. But when the store is vandalized and police get involved, Nelo is emotionally affected and her relationship with her friends and family change forever.  Like Home is for ages 14 and up. Louisa Onomé is a Nigerian Canadian living in Toronto. Fresh Air9:57How growing up in Mississauga...

Posted: Feb 28, 2021 9:25 AM AT | Last Updated: February 28 On overnight fire near River John, N.S., destroyed a barn.(CBC) A barn on Nova Scotias North Shore was completely destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning that killed chickens inside and wrecked equipment. The River John Fire Department was called to a structure fire at an address on the Sunrise Trail between River John and Marshville in Pictou County around 2 a.m., according to Chief John MacLellan. It was a "fairly large fire, but...