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Air Transat pilots issue 3-day strike notice, flights to start cancelling Monday
Posted 7 December 2025

Air Transat pilots issue 3-day strike notice, flights to start cancelling Monday

Right as we head knee deep into the holidays, triggering a very busy travel season, 750 Air Transat pilots could soon walk off the job. In a statement, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says they issued a 72-hour strike notice Sunday, after nearly a year of negotiations and a strike vote on...

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St. FX celebrates cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon with honorary degree
Posted 7 December 2025

St. FX celebrates cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon with honorary degree

Longtime newspaper cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon was honoured on Saturday for his career. St. Francis Xavier graduated nearly 300 students on Saturday, and alongside the group, MacKinnon was given an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree. “My connections to StFX run quite deep,” MacKinnon told the...

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Man arrested after allegedly stealing Jeep, carrying replica gun
Posted 7 December 2025

Man arrested after allegedly stealing Jeep, carrying replica gun

One man faces charges after police found a stolen vehicle and seized an imitation gun. The RCMP says a 2013 Jeep Patriot was reported stolen from Stewiacke on Wednesday. Officers spotted it on Friday around 10:35 p.m. in Brookfield. They followed the car to Meadowvale Road in Upper Stewiacke and...

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Snow could cause messy drive to work Monday
Posted 7 December 2025

Snow could cause messy drive to work Monday

Get ready for a messy drive to work Monday morning. Environment Canada says the whole province could get between 5 and 15 cm of snow from Monday morning into Monday evening. Special weather statements are in effect. It will be especially messy Monday morning for central Nova Scotia, with the...

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Boil order issued for area near Waverley Road
Posted 7 December 2025

Boil order issued for area near Waverley Road

You might have to boil your water after a main line burst on Waverley Road Saturday. Halifax Water says they’ve issued a precautionary boil water order for the areas of Waverley Road, Spider Lake, Montague Road, Keystone Village, Port Wallace, Montebello, Craigwood Estates and Avenue du Portage....

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Halifax devastates Oshawa in lacrosse home opener
Posted 6 December 2025

Halifax devastates Oshawa in lacrosse home opener

The Halifax Thunderbirds devastated in their season opener against the Oshawa FireWolves at the Scotiabank Centre on Saturday. They sent the team packing after an 11-2 win. Goaltender Warren Hill had a record-setting game. According to the Thunderbirds website, he blocked 49 shots and became the...

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Water main break on Waverley Road, Halifax water on scene
Posted 6 December 2025

Water main break on Waverley Road, Halifax water on scene

A water main has burst on Waverley Road in Dartmouth. Halifax Water says it happened between Jaybe Drive and Breeze Drive, according to an alert sent around 6:30 p.m. The area is open to local traffic only. Crews are on scene, but there is no estimated time of restoration yet, the utility says....

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84-year-old man dies after hitting truck on Highway 103
Posted 6 December 2025

84-year-old man dies after hitting truck on Highway 103

An 84-year-old man is dead after his car hit a transport truck in Port Mouton. Queens District RCMP say it happened on Thursday at about 9:16 a.m. along Highway 103. The man was driving a Mazda 3 and heading east and the International transport truck was heading west when they collided. The...

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Man, 55, dies after vehicle roll over in Dunlop
Posted 6 December 2025

Man, 55, dies after vehicle roll over in Dunlop

A 55-year-old man from Saint-Laurent is dead after his car went off the road in Dunlop. The RCMP says it happened on Saturday just after 2 a.m. on Route 315. They say his car left the road and rolled over. The 55-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his...

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Ceremony marks 108th anniversary of Halifax explosion
Posted 6 December 2025

Ceremony marks 108th anniversary of Halifax explosion

Saturday marks the 108th anniversary of the Halifax explosion, and the city has a memorial service planned. The ceremony, lead by city councillor Virginia Hinch of District 8, begins at 9 a.m. at Fort Needham Memorial Park. It will begin with opening remarks, a moment of silence, and then...

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