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The artist in residence at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown has quit, saying school administrators have censored a painting they believe is too political.
Christopher Griffin says that administrators asked him on March 27th to remove a painting called “The Crossing,” which is part of collection titled “O Canada.”
Griffin says he was told the painting had to be removed because a couple of American faculty members were concerned it had a political meaning.
The painting shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as they cross an icy waterway, an image that echoes the historic painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution in 1776.
Griffin says he offered to host a public discussion to explain the intent of the artwork, but he said the college declined and told him he had to either take down the painting or leave the residency program.
(The Canadian Press)
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Fredericton police say they’ve identified a dangerous and potentially fatal new drug following a drug trafficking arrest and investigation.
Officers arrested a 42-year-old man from the city’s southside and allegedly seized 52 grams of fentanyl on March 12th.
Police say they also seized “a greenish, rock-like substance” and laboratory tests show it poses severe risks and causes life-threatening effects that may not respond to standard overdose treatment.
They say no overdoses have been linked to this new substance so far.
(The Canadian Press)
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Another executive has resigned from a national legal group after it cancelled a speech by a prominent Nova Scotia entrepreneur for his views on Gaza.
Sheila Gibb has stepped down as treasurer with The Advocates’ Society, saying the decision to disinvite Peace by Chocolate owner Tareq Hadhad caused hurt and trauma.
In a post online, she says the society strayed from its core values of diversity and inclusiveness.
Incoming president Sheree Conlon expressed similar sentiments when she resigned on Saturday.
(The Canadian Press)
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The Nova Scotia government is expanding its lung screening program.
The program is expanding to Cape Breton and the eastern mainland to help people at risk for lung cancer detect possible symptoms sooner and stay closer to home.
Antigonish and Guysborough counties are also included in the expansion.
Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson says all eligible Nova Scotians should reach out for a check-up. (The Canadian Press)
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P-E-I’s environment minister says it’s going to be years until a government moratorium on coastal developments is lifted.
The ban was originally announced in 2022 when concerns were raised about stone armouring put in place around a vacation home being built on the Island’s north shore.
Since then, the province has been creating shoreline protection plans for 17 areas along the coasts.
Gilles Arsenault told the legislature yesterday the first of those plans won’t be ready until the end of 2027, and in the meantime restrictions will stay in place.
(CBC News)
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(Atlantic Update by The Canadian Press)
