by Brad PerryMore girls in the Kennebecasis Valley will soon be able to play softball thanks to funding from a national program. The KV Girls Softball Association has received $50,000 from the Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays. Karen Parker, vice-president of the association,...
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by CJ GoaterThe Thunder Bay Police Service has launched a new pilot program deploying a new biometric monitor designed to enhance the safety and dignity of people in custody. The program will utilize wearable bands with biometric sensors connected to an app that will send alerts to officers at the first...
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by Tara ClowTwelve wildlife species will be the focus of meetings in Moncton this week. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada examines species currently at risk of extinction. During their meetings being held from May 6 to 9, the species they’ll look at include the Narwhal, sometimes...
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Nova Scotia’s New Democrats held their annual convention. Leader Claudia Chender was joined by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in Halifax for the event. Chender talked about their approach to building housing options faster. “We talked about how pre-fabricated building methods can help with...
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by Jacob MooreA 42-year-old man was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a youth on Sunday. Halifax RCMP says the man suffered non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP responded to a weapons complaint on Prospect Bay Road at about 9:10 a.m. and learned the man was stabbed on the way to the scene, according to a...
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by Evan TaylorThe Nova Scotia Health Mobile Clinic will be back in Bridgewater this Wednesday offering non-urgent medical care. It will once again be setup at the South Shore Community Health Centre, located on Glen Allen Drive, operating Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8:30. The clinic can only address...
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by Caitlin SnowA strike has been avoided for now between WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers. In a statement, the airline says they have come to a tentative agreement with Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), after issuing a 72-hour lock out notice, Saturday. Diederik...
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by Tara ClowThis week, an alarm will sound on your radio, television and compatible wireless devices. Not to worry, chances are it is only a test. As a part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the sounder will be activated on May 8, by provincial, territorial and federal public safety authorities. Alert Ready...
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by CJ GoaterA 23-year-old Thunder Bay resident has turned themselves in to city police and has been charged with second-degree murder. Thunder Bay Police Service officers were sent to Camelot Street and St. Paul Street around 2:30 Sunday morning. Officers found an injured man who was sent to a local...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Northwestern Health Unit says there continues to be a higher number of reports of drug overdoses than usual. That despite a warning last month and it says the situation has not improved. Surveillance at the Emergency Room at Lake of the Woods District Hospital shows an increase in visits due...
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