by Evan TaylorThe provincial government is seeking feedback from Nova Scotians on the state of policing in the province. An online survey has been launched where residents can anonymously share their thoughts on how policing is currently going and what they’d like to see moving forward. “Nova Scotians deserve...
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by Caitlin SnowLots of rain is on the way. Environment Canada says the system is going to hit western Cape Breton, in Inverness County south of Mabou, Wednesday night and last until Thursday night. The forecaster is warning for heavy downpours, up to 40 mm at times, that could cause localized flooding. They...
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The Town of Shelburne’s office is moving. They’re going from their current location on Water Street to the post office building on Mowatt Street. Mayor Harold Locke says they’ll be upstairs. “It requires accessibility, so we had to install an elevator, and it’s almost complete. Then the staff...
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Canada’s nurses want to big changes to healthcare systems. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions are calling for nurse-patient ratios and mandatory long-term care standards to help the system recover. President Linda Silas says a patchwork approach means access to care is suffering, and more...
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Regional council will hire a consultant to design a plan for the long-vacant Halifax Memorial Library. A budget of $300,000 will be recommended in the next fiscal year’s capital budget. Options would include making changes to the building, tearing it down or turning the entire site into a public...
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by Chloe HannanHosts are urgently needed for international students arriving in Thunder Bay. In four weeks, students will begin to arrive from Spain, Japan, Germany and other countries who are yet to be placed in a home. MLI Homestay is asking the community to consider welcoming one of these students into your...
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There’s a hole in the Killam building on Yarmouth’s waterfront. Eyewitnesses say a vehicle left Water Street and drove into the building Wednesday morning, no one was hurt. Patti Durkee with the Friends of the Yarmouth Light says they run the Yarmouth Peddlers gift shop, which took the impact....
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by Newsby Bruce Braun “Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.” Arnold Palmer. It was a picture-perfect day at Beauty Bay Golf Course. This would be our ninth Tuesday since the season began, but only our fifth time golfing as we have had such a wet run of...
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by Tim DavidsonThere has been a drug bust in a rural area just west of Dryden. The OPP says their Community Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant last Tuesday, July 2nd at 11 pm on North Minnitaki Road in the Municipal of Machin. Police seized a quantity of cocaine, some Canadian currency and other...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother road closure in the City of Dryden. The section of Memorial Avenue from Spruce Street to Wilde Street will be closed to motorist most of the day. The closure will be from 7 am this morning until 7 pm tonight. The city says repairs are being made to the water distribution system.
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