by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police are investigating a fraud involving counterfeit currency at a Marshalls store in Dartmouth. Officers responded to the location on Countryview Drive around 10:20 a.m. on January 10 after staff reported an employee was accepting fake bills. Police say items purchased with...
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Catches are down and prices are up from the start of the fall lobster fishery. Six weeks into the season in LFA 33 and 34 in southwestern Nova Scotia, the shore price is around $10 to $10.50 a pound. Tommy Amirault from the Coldwater Lobster Association says it was a spotty start. “It would have...
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The Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund is now open for applications. The Salvation Army says they support Nova Scotians who face challenges with home heating costs over the winter. You may qualify if you’re experiencing an emergency heating situation and have not received assistance from...
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by NewsOver six percent of Nova Scotians are waiting for a family doctor. That’s the latest update from Nova Scotia’s ‘Need a Family Practice’ registry. In the month of December the list dropped by just over 1,700, to 66,768. The tally features those newly added, those who are removed because they’ve...
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Canada is looking to finish first in their group in Cape Breton. The U18 Women’s World Hockey Championships are on in Membertou. Team Canada will get top spot with a win over Sweden at 5 p.m. Two Nova Scotians are on Team Canada, Boylston’s Kendall Doiron and Clark’s Harbour’s Jaylee MacKinnon....
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by Caitlin SnowThe mother who lost her 6-year-old daughter in the devastating flood from 2.5 years ago has written a children’s book to help navigate the coping process of unimaginable grief. It was in July 2023 when torrential downpours hit areas of our province resulting in the death of four people in West...
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Nova Scotia is over $20 billion in debt. That’s up $1.7 billion from last year, according to Auditor General Kim Adair’s 2025 Financial Report. Spending on the Halifax Infirmary project, the Cape Breton Healthcare re-development and on long-term care homes were factors. In a recap video, Adair...
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by Caitlin SnowTwo staples at McDonald’s are now the same price for at least a year. Newly appointed CEO of McDonald’s Canada Annemarie Swijtink announced Tuesday they are freezing the price of a small coffee at $1 and a McValue meal at $5. The McValu meal also breakfast items until 11 a.m. In a news release,...
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by Tara ClowPlanning to have burgers for supper tonight? If they’re No Name beef burgers, you’ll want to check the yellow box. There’s an alert from Health Canada about the 1.36-kilogram packs that contain 12 frozen burgers. There’s a risk they could be contaminated with E. coli. The best-before date is May...
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by Caitlin SnowA gunman is driving on Highway 236 toward Mosherville and Stanley -that’s just northeast of Windsor. The RCMP says his car is blue Honda Civic and they are asking everyone to avoid the area. If you live in the area, find shelter immediately. Lock your doors and windows and do not leave a secure...
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