If you’ve been struggling with the hot, muggy weather this week, you’ll be happy to know the heat warnings have ended for Nova Scotia and the rest of the Maritimes. New historical highs were set in this province on Wednesday and again Thursday as temperatures soared into the 30s. It was so...
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by Tim DavidsonThe second phase of twinning Highway 17 west will be undergoing more scrutiny next month. The Ministry of Transportation says it will be holding a public information center on July 4th. The engineering firm being used for the route planning says it’s has a preferred option for the twinning. It’s...
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by Brad PerryExpect lane reductions and partial street closures in Dieppe over the coming weeks. Annual milling and paving work began Thursday on seven streets throughout the community. That includes Bahama Street, Collette Street, Clarence-Cormier Street, Tranquille Street, J F Bourgeois Street, Vézina...
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by Tara ClowThe heat warnings have ended across the province, but not without leaving behind broken temperature records. According to Environment Canada, Greater Moncton’s high temperature was shattered on Thursday as it hit 34.2 degrees at the airport. The old record of 30.6 was set in 1923. Saint John...
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by Tara ClowAnother week of increases at the pumps. The Energy and Utilities Board made its weekly price adjustments overnight. The maximum cost for regular self-serve is up 1.5 cents a litre to around $1.71. Diesel and furnace oil increased by around 4 cents. In Nova Scotia, regular self-serve ranges from...
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Two more years for Yarmouth’s Allie Munroe in Toronto. The defender re-signed with the PWHL franchise. Munroe had a goal and five assists in 24 games in her first season. She was selected by Toronto in the first ever PWHL Draft.
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Quick action by local firefighters helped prevent the spread of a fire on the old train bridge on the Centennial Trail in Bridgewater. Reports to our newsroom indicate the fire was quickly put out but the bridge is dangerously close to the woods and could have been much more serious. Police are...
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by Randy ThomsMore financial support programs that combat invasive species in Ontario. The provincial government will contribute 16 million toward initiatives. A portion will go to a province-wide initiative to fight the invasive plant Phragmites, The rest will go to a fund that provides grants to support...
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by Jacob MooreThe trial for four Halifax teenagers accused of second-degree murder looks to be on track to start September 23. In court Monday, the prosecution discussed potentially applying to push the trial to November to have more time to review evidence. However, in an interview with our newsroom, Crown...
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by Evan TaylorThe latest heatwave to hit Nova Scotia has set multiple historical daily temperature records. The temperature at Halifax Stanfield International Airport reached 33 degrees on Thursday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard. That surpassed the previous record high of 32.2...
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