Recruiting teachers since the pandemic has been unlike anything seen in Nova Scotia since World War II. That’s according to Deputy Education minister Tracey Barbrick, who says the student population has grown by 10,000 in the last four years. She told the Standing Committee on Human Resources on...
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by Bryan TaitThe Saint John Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Drake Farren, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. A warrant was issued Tuesday, Jan. 6, for the 22-year-old after he breached the conditions of his statutory release by failing to return to Parrtown Community Correctional...
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by Tara ClowA Quebec man is dead following a crash near Sussex, N.B. RCMP believe the driver lost control on Highway 2 in Summerfield at around 11:15 am on Monday. The vehicle then left the road and flipped onto its roof. A 77-year-old man from Bristol, Quebec, who was driving, died at the scene. A...
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by Jacob MoorePolice in Sydney, Cape Breton, are on the scene of a live grenade at 153 Pitt Street, according to a social media post from the government. Around 8:30 a.m., police got a call about a suspicious item in a building on the property. The address is for the Ideal Car Care Centre. Police are...
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A new street name in Digby. The town says they’ve assumed a private road previously owned by Sean Fredericks. The new name of the street is ‘Penny Lane.’ Residents of the street will receive a written notice regarding updates to their civic numbers. New signage will also be going...
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by Jacob MooreNova Scotia Power will have to justify their latest rate hike application in a public hearing later today. The Energy and Regulatory Tribunal Board says they are scheduled to meet eight times from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The utility wants to raise the cost for homes by 3.9 per cent in 2026 and 2027,...
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by Caitlin SnowA Nova Scotian community is rallying together with tens of thousands already raised in a GoFundMe for the mother of a teen boy who died after a vicious dog attack. According to the fundraiser the 13-year-old’s name was Drew who shared with his mother a passion for horses as well as truck racing...
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by Evan TaylorA sentencing hearing is underway for Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of Halifax’s IWK Health Centre, following her second conviction for fraud over $5,000 related to personal expenses charged to a corporate credit card. According to Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service they proceeded with a...
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by Tara ClowYou can expect to do some slipping and sliding today. Freezing rain warnings have now been issued for areas including Sussex, Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County, Moncton and southeast New Brunswick, Oromocto, Grand Lake, St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County. Environment Canada is now...
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by Caitlin SnowA mixed bag of weather is on the way for a section of Nova Scotia. Environment Canada says it is for Cumberland County and northern Colchester County, however the exact track of the system is still unknown. Between 5 and 15 cm is expected Wednesday afternoon into Thursday along with possible 4...
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