by Caitlin SnowThe Nova Scotia Arts Coalition is slamming the province for going ahead for the second time with a global sailing event in Halifax after hundreds of cuts to arts and culture. SailGP brings 12 teams from around the world with 50-foot catamarans to zip around Halifax Harbour. The competition drew...
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by Caitlin SnowThree people are dead after a devastating house fire in Lower Sackville. RCMP say it was just before 4 a.m., Saturday, when emergency crews responded to the blaze on Manor Drive. When crews arrived, they were unable to enter the home because of conditions that were “too intense” due to smoke....
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by NewsPolice are looking for information after a vehicle fire in Dartmouth. It was around 7 a.m., Friday, when police say crews responded to a report that a truck was on fire on Highway 107. It was eastbound near the Exit 12 off ramp at Burnside Drive. Witnesses reported seeing a group of people near...
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by Caitlin SnowThe disappearance of a man from Pictou County has now been deemed suspicious and major crimes has taken over the investigation. RCMP say they asked for help finding Steven Boudreau, 61, who was last seen on Elgin Rd. in Hopewell around 5 p.m., April 18. He is described as 6’2, about 190 lbs with...
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by Caitlin SnowA former bouncer at a bar in downtown Halifax has been sentenced to four years in jail for the death of a patron from over three years ago, according to the province’s public prosecution service. Alexander Levy, 40, learned of his sentence at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Friday, after he was...
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by Evan TaylorDrivers in Nova Scotia will see another increase at the pumps heading into the weekend. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has confirmed it will once again use the interrupter clause to raise fuel prices. Regular gas is set to increase by 6.6 cents, bringing the maximum price to $1.84 per...
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by Caitlin SnowA major milestone in Mabou, Cape Breton with new student housing at Beinn Mhabu, the satellite campus of Nova Scotia’s Gaelic College, Colaisde na Gàidhlig. The province says the two-storey residence has 24 modern units for students and seasonal workers during the summer. Each has a kitchenette...
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by Caitlin SnowThe premier of Nova Scotia said he is not opposed to permanent daylight-saving time. Tim Houston made the remarks to reporters, Thursday, after a cabinet meeting in Halifax. He said in order for the twice-annual clock change to be ditched, he would need other Atlantic provinces to be on board....
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by Caitlin SnowAnother wind farm project in Antigonish County just got the green light from Nova Scotia. An environmental assessment was approved for the Upper Afton Wind Project to be built between Upper Afton, Upper Big Tracadie as well as Antigonish and Guysborough Counties. The province says it is owned by...
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Fire crews in Halifax were called to a house on Prospect Road around 4:30 Friday morning after reports of smoke. Fire officials say the situation is now under control, but crews remain on scene. They also say the homeowner is safe, though it is not yet known whether anyone was inside when the...
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