National News New Nova Scotia ferry named after late poet Rita Joe By Angel Moore Oct 31, 2018 Nova Scotia has named its latest ferry after the late poet Rita Joe. Joe, who died in 2007 was from the Eskasoni First Nation. The city held a contest to name the ship and Joe’s name was chosen. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *NameSubmit Report Tags: Eskasoni, ferry, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Rita Joe Continue Reading ‘Somehow we became the enemy’: Sixties Scoop survivors say they were kep... Quebec Ombudsman releases report on education system in Nunavik Author(s) Angel Moore [email protected] More Stories Students, staff at private North Bay college locked out of... 37 mins ago By Kerry Slack Face to Face Cody Lightning strikes comedy gold with mockumentary about... 22 hours ago By Dennis Ward Search for unmarked graves starts at 2 former dormitories ... 22 hours ago By Sara Connors Flood victims in Hay River, N.W.T. still looking for help ... 22 hours ago By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs People return home after Cold Lake First Nation fire under... 23 hours ago By Danielle Paradis North West Company says officials intend to participate in... 1 day ago By Mark Blackburn