Another tight game for the Yarmouth Mariners. They beat Valley 5-4 in overtime at Mariners Centre Monday night in front of nearly 1,100 fans. Will Chisholm scored twice, including the game winner two minutes into the extra frame. Yarmouth held a 2-0 lead early on goals by Chisholm and Jared...
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It’s being called a highly unusual transaction and the price tag keeps going up. Auditor General Kim Adair is raising questions over the province’s decision to spend millions to buy an unfinished hotel to convert it to a patient care facility. In total, the government spent $81 million in...
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Nova Scotia’s NDP says with rising costs, Premier Tim Houston must give families a break. They’re calling on the Houston government to get rid of unnecessary vehicle inspections and license renewal fees. Vehicle permit renewals, the fee you pay to keep your registration up to date, can range...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has ruled there was no gap in the province’s child protection legislation. The government brought forward the Child and Youth Well-Being Act to modernize part of the 40-year-old Family Services Act. But the province said an “error” meant sections of the old act...
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by Caitlin SnowAnother storm just in time for Valentine’s Day. Environment Canada says the system will impact most of southern and eastern Nova Scotia and it will be windy, gusting between 60 and 80 km/h. The forecaster says it will start Tuesday afternoon in the southwestern part of the province and continue...
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Halifax Mayor Mike Savage will not run in the next election. The 63 year-old made the announcement on Tuesday at city hall. Savage was first elected as mayor in 2012 and the next municipal vote is set for October.
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by Tim DavidsonMunicipalities in the Kenora District are on the hook for a four percent increase in their long term care budgets. The Kenora and District Homes for the Aged presented their 2024 budget to municipal leaders over the weekend at the Kenora District Municipal Association conference. CAO Michelle...
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by Caitlin SnowYou’ll have to find another spot for your vehicle tonight if you park on the street. HRM is enforcing the winter parking ban Tuesday night with another n’oreaster on the way. It will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. so the city can properly clear off streets. The city says if your vehicle is...
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by Tim DavidsonIt’s not been a great winter for downhill skiing in Kenora, but that hasn’t stopped four youth from competing in a freestyle competition. The four took part in the 2024 Falcon Ridge Rail Jam this past weekend. Quinn Haines and Connor Smyth both had solid scores for all four runs of the...
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by Tim DavidsonDryden City council has narrowly approved the 2024 budget. It contains a 6.4 percent increase in property taxes. Mayor Jack Harrison actually voted against the budget, but says it does contain a lot of capital works in 2024. “We have a very large, I think, capital program with our phase 2 and...
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