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 *EmailSubmit 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 Head of UBCIC reverses stance on Northern Gateway pipeline... 2 hours ago By The Canadian Press Advocacy group says CRTC’s move to improve internet serv... 4 hours ago By Sara Connors Cree elder no longer facing sex-related charges in Alberta 5 hours ago By Kathleen Martens Enforcing the singing of God Save the King doesn’t sit w... 22 hours ago By Leanne Sanders Association says no unmarked graves found on initial searc... 22 hours ago By Mike McDonald Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Pe... 1 day ago By The Canadian Press