by Caitlin SnowA break and enter in Halifax believed to be motivated by hate. Police say it was around 12am, Saturday night when a man entered the home of someone not known to him on Drysdale Rd, yelled racially offensive language, then ran away. The suspect is described as white, 5’10, 150 lbs with blonde...
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by Adam RileyA request for proposals has been put out to investigate the grounds of the former Cecilia Jeffery Residential School. In a post to social media Grand Council Treaty Number Three states the selected partner will work closely with the Cecilia Jeffery Advisory Committee and the organization’s...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Kam River Fighting Walleye now sit atop the SIJHL standings. The Walleye won both their games this weekend against the third place Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Kam River edged the Ice Dogs Saturday with a 3-2 shootout win. That followed up on a 7-0 shutout over Dryden Friday night. The Sioux Lookout...
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by Evan TaylorDuring a recent meeting of the Canadian Premiers hosted in Nova Scotia, provincial Finance Minister Allan MacMaster says the discussion of the carbon tax was once again a hot topic. Reflecting on the recent decision from the federal government to remove the tax from heating oil products,...
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by Caitlin SnowA man has been charged with first degree murder for a stabbing in Halifax. Police say Chauntelle Lizette McIntyre was stabbed in the area of Sylvia Avenue and Herring Cove Rd on May 17, 2022. The 37-year-old later died in hospital. A 40-year-old suspect was arrested November 2, and will...
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Coca Cola will be the first to sell sparkling beverages in 100% recycled plastic bottles in Canada. The company says it means that no virgin PET plastic will be used for their sparkling 500mL bottles under normal circumstances going forward. It excludes caps and labels. Launching early in 2024,...
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Happy reunions as the crews of HMCS Summerside and HMCS arrived back in Halifax from a four-month NATO mission to deter Russian aggression in the Baltic Sea. The ships returned home Sunday. They sailed out of Halifax Dockyard in early July to participate in Operation Reassurance, the Canadian...
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The Atlantica Centre for Energy has created a new literacy project to raise awareness of future opportunities in clean fuels for post-secondary students and First Nation youth. The Fuel 4 the Future (F4F) project includes an interactive learning website. The website will let students learn about...
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by Adam RileyDefence Minister Bill Blair is calling out the People’s Republic of China for its intimidation tactics in the South China Sea in the form of unsafe interactions with Canadian military personnel. Blair says on October 29th a Cyclone helicopter, deployed from HMCS Ottawa, was intercepted multiple...
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Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders are in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the second day of a health summit. Today they’ll focus on healthcare innovation. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who is the chair of the Council of the Federation, told reporters that inter-provincial and international...
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