An apparently disturbed young man caused the lockdown of most homes and businesses for about two hours in the village of Port Elgin yesterday morning (July 22).

Some call it the toughest two minutes in sports. With hundreds of participants from dozens of fire departments, the annual FireFit Championships has tested the physical and mental strengths of Canadian firefighters for nearly 15 years through an intense obstacle course testing both physical and mental endurance.

Despite rising costs and never-ending financial challenges, Mount Allison University continues to forge ahead and has huge plans in store for 2008.

It’s dirty work but a lot of people want to do it. A few shallow pits in a field at the end of Fort Lawrence Road mark the spot where archaeologists dig up the area’s history.