In The Spotlight

African Heritage Month Celebrations Begin

**** CNS Media Release African Heritage Month Celebrations Begin —————————————————– A virtual celebration today, January 23, marked the launch of African Heritage Month with a provincial proclamation and poster unveiling. The month recognizes and highlights the contributions of African Nova Scotians throughout the province’s history. “The theme of African Heritage Month 2023 reminds us that...

Wishing everyone who celebrates, a safe and happy Lunar New Year!

The Lunar New Year is upon us, and if you type lunar new year in Google you will get a firework show surprise! Wishing everyone who celebrates, a safe and happy Lunar New Year!...

Camp Courage 2023 applications are now open.

Via Camp Courage Looking for a life changing experience? Camp Courage 2023 applications are now open. The deadline to apply to the camp is March 20th, 2023. Please click the link below for more info. https://campcourage.ca/apply/how-to-apply/   AAbout Camp Courage  Camp Courage: Goals and Objectives  ...

Celebrating African Heritage Month 2023

**** HRM Media Release Celebrating African Heritage Month 2023 February is African Heritage Month. This year’s theme, Seas of struggle – African Peoples from Shore to Shore, outlines the struggles that people of African Decent faced from the shores of Africa to the shores of Nova Scotia. This theme explores the adversity that was overcome and...

Seal pupping season is firmly upon us in the Maritime Provinces!

**** Info via MARS Seal pupping season is firmly upon us in the Maritime Provinces! If you see a seal or a pup found on or wandering near shorelinesrest assured, most of these animals are fine and doing what wild seals do! While seals spend most of their lives in or around water, they often...

NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Oreo

**** NS SPCA Release NS SPCA Adoptable Highlight – Oreo Oreo Approx Age:​ 1 yearGender:​ FemaleSite:​ Dartmouth Oreo is a bunny that is seeking a loving owner to adopt her and live in their furever home. Oreo likes attention from time to time, but needs time to warm up to new people and situations. She gets a little...

Hope for Wildlife Open House today

Via Hope for Wildlife “We probably have over 20 owls in right now, we just got a little saw-whet this morning at our Bridgewater location.” Today – Everyone is welcome to come and visit Buddy on Saturdays from 12PM to 3PM! . . .  ...

We got to meet Hope’s new ambassador with an incredible story ahead of an upcoming Hope for Wildlife open house.  Meet Buddy

We got to meet Hope’s new ambassador with an incredible story ahead of an upcoming Hope for Wildlife open house.  Meet Buddy A few things we learned about this beautiful bald eagle as he adjusts to his new home as an educational ambassador. He’s definitely over six,  He’s mature. So over six or so and...

Dolly and Johnny, now six months of age, are well overdue for a fur-ever home together

**** Via Halifax Cat Rescue Dolly and Johnny, now six months of age, are well overdue for a fur-ever home together Former bottle-babies, they are super-socialized to humans, where they are amazingly loving and outgoing. They’ve also got a healthy dose of badness, where they are busting out in exuberant energy, primed for trouble-making and...

Welcome home, Buddy the Bald Eagle!

**** Info via Hope for Wildlife One incredible journey. Welcome home, Buddy the Bald Eagle! In October of 2021, Buddy was found injured and suspected of being hit by a car. He had suffered severe head, wing, and spine trauma – the last of which gave him partial paralysis in his legs. Being from the...