Tag Archives: Via Rail

Gaspereau Press moving into Sackville train station with plans to open its doors to the public

Posted on July 14, 2026 by brucewark

Keagan Hawthorne, the new owner of the Gaspereau Press says he’s hoping to move his literary publishing company into the 119-year-old Sackville train station by Christmas where it will offer waiting room space and washrooms for VIA Rail passengers and … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors urge feds to restore Via Rail service before it’s too late

Posted on February 18, 2018 by brucewark

Sackville Town Council voted unanimously last week to support the campaign to restore Via Rail’s Ocean passenger service that runs through Sackville on its route between Halifax and Montreal. Councillors asked Mayor Higham to write a letter to the federal … Continue reading →

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