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Farm Transition Appreciation Day or FTADay is on January 9th, 2024. This day looks at farm transitions and how important it is to have a good plan when wanting to transition the farm from one generation or one owner to the next. It also sheds light on some success stories of Canadian farms transitioning smoothly and finds better ways to do it in the future. Nick Oakley is a business development lead with Farm Management Canada who talks about the importance of a day like FTADay. 

A look at national news events in November 2024:

1 - A New Brunswick woman who lost two military sons to PTSD says she's honoured to be named this year's National Silver Cross Mother. Seventy-eight-year-old Maureen Anderson says she hopes to use her time in the role, on behalf of mothers who have lost a child to active military duty, to keep speaking about post-traumatic stress disorder and to encourage veterans to get all the help they can. 

The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian air co-operation in the Arctic has Norad's "full attention."

Those two countries for the first time staged a joint patrol in the Arctic near the coast of Alaska last July.

U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot told The Canadian Press in a year interview that it potentially takes decades for two nations’ militaries to reach "full integration" at a level like the U.S. and Canada.

A look at national news events in October 2024

1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981 and then worked for over four decades leading The Carter Center, a non-governmental organization he and his wife co-founded in 1982. Rosalynn Carter died last year at age 96, and the former president has been in home hospice care for 19 months in his hometown of Plains, Ga. 

With New Year's Eve right around the corner, SGI is hoping to remind anyone heading out to celebrate and find a safe ride home.

Impaired driving can result in a plethora of consequences that can include suspensions or a driving prohibition, impoundment, fines, criminal charges, time in jail, and the most costly, a life. 

Jeremy Pilon, communications consultant at SGI, noted that this time of the year, similar to summer, the number of impaired drivers tends to go up. 

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau's government to make the move.

A statement from LeBlanc's office says the extension will help ease the effects of the four-week Canada Post strike.

The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter expressing "deep concern" about the future of government. 

The letter dated Dec. 23 was shared publicly Sunday by New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, who has been saying since the fall that Trudeau should step down.

Long wrote in a Facebook post that he shared the letter for "openness and transparency."

As the year winds down and we’ve celebrated the holiday season, our furry friends have been right by our sides. This month, we’ve received incredible entries that showcase just how special our pets are. Whether it’s through their playful antics, snuggles by the fire, or outdoor adventures in the snow, these Perfect Pets have brightened up our final chapter of 2024.

Let’s take a look at all the amazing pets entered for December’s Perfect Pet Contest—they’re all winners in our hearts!

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Trans Canada Trail continues to grow with 29,000 kilometres across the country right now, managed by more than 600 locally managed trail sections.

Chief Program Officer for the national charity, Stacey Dakin says not all of the trail connects at this point, but most of it does, and the goal is to have it all connect one day from north to south and east to west.

With 2024 nearly over businesses are looking back at what went right and what could have done better over the year.

The Downtown Business Association hosted a number of events and supported businesses, capping off the year.

Chair of the DBA Laurel Buck says that the year had them in the community for events that took place.