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The Universite de Moncton is mourning the death of one of the founding members of its Faculty of Arts.
Fernand Arsenault joined the school as a religious studies professor in 1966 and served as dean of the Faculty of Arts for nine years.
The school credits Arsenault for creating a P-H-D program in French Studies, overseeing the construction of the Fine Arts Pavilion and says he was highly regarded for his unwavering dedication to Acadian rights.
A news release from the school does not say when Arsenault died but Universite de Moncton flags will fly at half-mast from dawn until dusk for three days, starting Thursday, February 27th.
(The Canadian Press)
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A new physiotherapy program in P-E-I will provide access to treatment for pelvic floor conditions, for Islanders who are underinsured or are without coverage.
The P-E-I Physiotherapy Association says it will partner with nine clinics across the province to offer the treatments.
The province says eligible patients will need a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner before they can receive an initial assessment and followup treatment at no cost.
Health and Wellness Minister Mark McLane says this initiative shows the government’s commitment to enhancing Islanders’ quality of life while addressing gaps in health care. (The Canadian Press)
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Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year.
David Joice, the company’s networks director, says the telecommunications cable was most recently cut on December 24th, almost a year after the first incident on January 4th, 2024.
He says when crews retrieved the ends of the three-centimetre cable, they saw it was sliced clean, as if someone had used a specialized tool.
The cable stretches across the Cabot Strait between Dingwall, Nova Scotia, and Codroy in Newfoundland.
(The Canadian Press)
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A centuries-old rowing race in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland is introducing a new category this year that doesn’t separate athletes by gender.
The Royal St. John’s Regatta’s open category will sort rowers only by age, allowing athletes of any gender to form a six-person team.
Course captain Keith White says the new category will allow transgender and nonbinary athletes to compete, but also mixed-gender teams of friends or co-workers.
The regatta is said to be the oldest organized sporting event in North America, with its 207th running set for July 30th on Quidi Vidi Lake, weather permitting.
(The Canadian Press)
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The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation announced the laureates this morning for its lifetime artistic achievement award.
The Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts is going to Halifax-based performance artist and disability advocate April Hubbard.
Music producer Bob Ezrin and actors Graham Greene and Patrick Huard are among the latest recipients of Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts.
Ezrin earned the distinction for a lengthy career that included work with Pink Floyd, U-2, Peter Gabriel, Taylor Swift and Nine Inch Nails.
(The Canadian Press)
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