One week after a massive snow storm, all provincial roads are open. The Department of Public Works says all roads have at least one lane open. Over the next week, they’ll work on widening roads and removing more snow. The storm dumped up to 100 centimetres of snow on areas like Pictou,...
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by Caitlin SnowPretty soon you won’t have to wait as long to get a driver’s test. The province says Public Works has hired five new driver examiners to work at Access Nova Scotia, and has partnered with Safety Services Nova Scotia to hire and train 10 more. This will allow for 900 more tests every week....
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The Nova Scotia Nurses Union says formal plans are needed for workers during major weather events. The union says many nurses had to stay for up to three days during last weekend’s snow storm because others couldn’t get to work. President Janet Hazelton says they want to have conversations with...
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by Brad PerryCanada added 37,000 jobs in January following three months of little change, according to Statistics Canada. At the same time, the country’s unemployment rate fell for the first time in 13 months, edging down to 5.7 per cent. Employment gains were spread across several industries in the...
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by Adam RileyA decision by the Ford Government which has resulted in the doubling of school bus eligibility distances in the city for students is being called an attack by Thunder Bay – Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois. “To me these are calculated decisions designed to really undermine the sustainability of...
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The Yarmouth Mariners came back to get a big point in the Valley. But they couldn’t finish the job, falling 6-5 in a shootout Thursday night. Five different Mariners lit the lamp, Cole McKeigan tied it with six seconds left in the third. The Mariners trailed 3-0 in the second period. Will Forbes...
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by Adam RileyWeather and road conditions have lead to the cancellation of a majority of school buses in the region. The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium says All buses have been cancelled in Kenora, Sioux Narrows, Red Lake, Ear Falls, Dryden, Vermilion Bay, and Sioux Lookout. In Ignace and...
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We’re getting a bit of a break at the pumps in Nova Scotia. The Utility and Review Board lowered gasoline and diesel prices at midnight. Self-serve regular gas is down about 2 cents per litre to a minimum of $1.58. Diesel is down 6 cents to $1.92.
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by NewsThe full schedule for the upcoming Moncton PolarFest has been released. It is being held from February 17 to 19 at Centennial Park. All the festival activities are free and open to all: Friday, Feb. 16 at Downtown Place and the Ian Fowler Oval 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Skate Party with Isak the DJ Mama...
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by Tara ClowA Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of Cora Jefferson. Saint John Police says the 38-year-old is wanted for breaching the conditions of her Day Parole Release from a Community Residential Facility. Police issued the warrant on Thursday. Jefferson is described as 5’7”, 168...
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