by Brad PerryFor the second time in recent months, a Saint John mall has been put up for sale. McAllister Place is described as the city’s “dominant shopping destination” in a real estate listing. The 399,710-square-foot mall sits on more than 79 acres of land, of which about 44 acres are currently...
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Traditions continue for Canada Day in Yarmouth. The town will ring in our country’s 157th birthday with entertainment on the waterfront and games at the South-end playground. The opening ceremony goes at 11:30 on Killam’s Wharf, followed by a cake cutting and live music and dancing throughout...
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by Caitlin SnowJust in time for the long weekend, many Nova Scotia beaches will have supervision. The province says lifeguards will be on duty starting Saturday June 29, every day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., until August 25. Three beaches will have someone monitoring through early September. – Aylesford Lake in Kings...
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by Tim DavidsonStarting in the fall, students will no longer be able to access social media sites while at school. That’s one of the changes being made, including banning cellphones in class. Director of Education of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board Christy Radbourne says they did a trial run...
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A man is in custody after police sent out a warning about a dangerous man with gun in Lunenburg County. He was first believed to be in the Barrs Corner area and people were told to lock their doors and stay inside. RCMP say they safely arrested a man at about 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday. The...
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by NewsMore disruptions at the ferry terminal at Alderney, Wednesday morning. Halifax Transit says because of an “ongoing situation” at the Halifax terminal, ferry crossings at Alderney Landing are reduced to every half hour, instead of every 15 minutes. It comes after a list of ferry crossings were...
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by Tim DavidsonA scary incident for a couple of boaters on Lake Superior. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue say they received a 911 call around 6:30 Tuesday night. A boat, located near the Mission Marsh viewing area, hit something in the water disabling the engine. The occupants tried to paddle to shore, but they were...
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You can roll your compost bin out to the curb each week starting this weekend across the Halifax Regional Municipality. The summer weekly green cart collection service will be in effect from Saturday, June 29th until the end of September. Collection services can begin as early as 7 a.m., so it’s...
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by Caitlin SnowA slew of facilities and trails in Antigonish County are about to get upgrades, thanks to provincial grants. The province says the Antigonish Community Food Bank will get $160,000 for more storage space to install a freezer and shelving, to help the nearly 130 families who visit every month. The...
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by Jacob MooreA new report claims more than a third of New Brunswickers who use electricity for eat struggle to pay their electric bills. The report from the Human Development Council says high energy prices make people choose between necessities like power, food and rent. NB Power plans to ask the Energy and...
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