Drivers are getting a break at the pumps in Nova Scotia. Gasoline and diesel prices have both fallen with the latest weekly adjustment by the Utility and Review Board. Self-serve regular gas is down nearly three cents per litre to a minimum of $1.74. Diesel is down about 3.5 cents to $1.77.
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by Tim DavidsonThe Nishnawbe Aski Nation says this is an agreement eight years in the making. NAN joined with Chiefs of Ontario, the Assembly of First Nations, and Indigenous Services Canada to work on the $47.8-billion draft Final Agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family...
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Severe weather is impacting parts of our province. Flash floods are causing washouts in Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties. An emergency alert has been issued, residents are urged to monitor the local forecast and use caution if travelling. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued late...
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by NewsCommunity concern over the new nine potential tent sites in HRM has sparked an online petition. The organizer for Protect Point Pleasant Park says they are a concerned group of citizens, “who want to protect their children from tent encampments in Point Pleasant Park where preschools, schools,...
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by NewsA 28-year-old man from Westphal is facing charges like imitating a firearm and uttering threats after an incident on Highway 7. RCMP say it Wednesday around 7 p.m. when one pointed a firearm at the other. The suspect was identified, and police searched a home on Karen Dr. Officers seized three...
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by Brad PerryA 53-year-old woman reported missing in Kings County has been found dead. The Barnesville woman was last seen at a home in the Hampton-area community on Wednesday. RCMP turned to the public asking for help to locate the woman on Thursday. “Police and her family are concerned for her wellbeing,”...
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by NewsA 39-year-old RCMP officer is facing sexual assault charges. A woman reported in January that she was allegedly sexually assaulted by an off-duty officer last year. The two are known to each other. The Serious Incident Response Team conducted an investigation after RCMP became aware. They say...
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by Brad PerryMuch of New Brunswick is in for another several days of very warm and humid weather. A heat warning has been issued for central and southern New Brunswick, excluding the Fundy coast. The high will reach 27°C on Friday but it will feel closer to 36 C when you factor in the humidity. On Saturday,...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia is set to experience its third heatwave of the summer starting Friday. Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for mainland Nova Scotia excluding Digby, Yarmouth, and Shelburne Counties. High temperatures and humidity are expected to begin Friday morning and last until Wednesday....
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by Brad PerryMounties are looking for information as they investigate a rash of thefts from vehicles in Saint Andrews. Police say nearly a dozen vehicles were entered between late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Among the items stolen were loose change and cash, a fuel card, and a handicap parking...
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