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Snowy start to week for most of Nova Scotia
Posted 15 December 2025

Snowy start to week for most of Nova Scotia

Most of Nova Scotia is waking up with fresh snow on the ground on Monday morning. Throughout Sunday, around 10 centimetres fell, which has led to some cancellations and concerns with road conditions for the start of the week. As the snowfall was prolonged throughout Sunday into Monday morning,...

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3rd alarm blaze at Exhibition Grounds in Middle Musquodoboit
Posted 14 December 2025

3rd alarm blaze at Exhibition Grounds in Middle Musquodoboit

Fire crews are currently battling a blaze at the Exhibition Grounds in Middle Musquodoboit. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they responded to the fire around 6:30 p.m., Sunday. The union says due to the scale of the incident, it was upgraded to a 3rd alarm fire. The cause of the fire is...

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Delayed opening for Inverness County municipal buildings Monday
Posted 14 December 2025

Delayed opening for Inverness County municipal buildings Monday

Municipal buildings in Inverness County will open a little later, Monday morning. The municipality says it is due to the snow on the way and affects the Port Hood Administration Building, Recreation and Community Wellness Building, Strathlorne Recycling Facility and Kenloch Waste Management...

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Power outage hits Musquodoboit Valley, Eastern Shore
Posted 14 December 2025

Power outage hits Musquodoboit Valley, Eastern Shore

A Sunday evening outage has left Nova Scotia Power customers without electricity in the Musquodoboit Valley and along the Eastern Shore. In a social media post, the utility said the outage is affecting customers from Ship Harbour to Little Liscomb. The utility’s outage map shows one outage zone...

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Fatal assault in Beaver Bank leads to murder charge
Posted 14 December 2025

Fatal assault in Beaver Bank leads to murder charge

A fatal assault in Beaver Bank Friday night has led to a second‑degree murder charge, according to the RCMP. Officers and EHS were called to a home in the 2400 block of Beaver Bank Road around 8 p.m. for a report of an assault. Police said they found a 28‑year‑old man with life‑threatening...

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Bayview Sharks win record 6th Timber Cup in Yarmouth
Posted 14 December 2025

Bayview Sharks win record 6th Timber Cup in Yarmouth

The Bayview Sharks are the 2025 Timber Cup champions. They defeated the Auburn Eagles 3-2 in overtime in Sunday’s championship final at Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. Forward Aiden Broderick scored the game-winning goal, and says the team enjoyed their time at the event. “We worked hard all...

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Collision shuts part of Hwy 1, causes power outage in Lower Saulnierville
Posted 14 December 2025

Collision shuts part of Hwy 1, causes power outage in Lower Saulnierville

Part of Highway 1 in Lower Saulnierville is closed after a collision brought down power lines, according to the RCMP. Mounties said the closure is in the 9000 block of the highway in a social media post shared around 11 a.m. Police said officers and other first responders are at the scene and...

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Suspicious fires damage two buildings on Hunters Mountain
Posted 13 December 2025

Suspicious fires damage two buildings on Hunters Mountain

The RCMP is investigating two suspicious fires that damaged neighbouring buildings on Hunters Mountain. Mounties said officers, firefighters and EHS were called to the 1000 block of the Cabot Trail around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday. Police said an unoccupied structure was already fully engulfed in...

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Police arrest 4 people after firearm used in extortion
Posted 13 December 2025

Police arrest 4 people after firearm used in extortion

Four people have been arrested after a firearm was used during an extortion in Green Creek early Thursday, according to Colchester County District RCMP. RCMP said officers were called around 1 a.m. on December 11 after four people went to a home and demanded money, with one suspect carrying a...

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Interrupter clause triggers new drop in N.B. gas prices
Posted 13 December 2025

Interrupter clause triggers new drop in N.B. gas prices

Regular self‑serve gasoline prices in New Brunswick dropped again on Friday night. The province’s Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) activated its interrupter clause to make the adjustment. An industry source said the clause was triggered because of market conditions. This has lowered the maximum...

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