It’s night 2 of Nova Scotia Music Week in Yarmouth. POSTDATA will take the stage at Th’YARC tonight, featuring Yarmouth’s Paul Murphy. He is also the lead singer of the band Wintersleep. Other artists hitting the stage tonight include Yarmouth’s Rain Over St. Ambrose at the Rodd Grand Hotel,...
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by Brad PerryNearly 300 combat engineers are taking part in a large training exercise at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. Exercise NIHILO SAPPER is a 10-day exercise meant to validate the readiness of 4 Engineer Support Regiment for deployed operations. It includes bridge construction and...
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Another gold medal for Brooklyn’s Sarah Mitton. She won the women’s shotput event at the Pan-Am Games. Mitton finished with a throw of 19.19 metres. No other competitors threw over 18 metres. Earlier this year, Mitton got silver at the World Championships. She has her sights set on the Paris...
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by CJ GoaterDavid Blake and Madonna Miller of Thunder Bay’s lives changed in a big way when they picked up a $5 Instant Queens Scratch Card. They are now $100,000 richer after winning the Instant Queens grand prize. The odds of winning any prize on this specific scratch card are 1 in 3.97. The winning...
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by Tara ClowIt’s a time change weekend. We’ll fall back at 2 a.m. and move the clock back an hour on Sunday morning, as Daytime Saving Time comes to an end. It’s a good idea to change the clocks before you go to bed Saturday night. Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour earlier on November 5 and there...
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by Caitlin SnowNova Scotia paddlers have earned gold at the Pan Am Games in Chile, Friday. Kayaker Michelle Russell, 31, from Fall River won the women’s K1 500 meters in 1:51.25 seconds. This is her fourth career Pan Am medal. Ian Gaudet, 20, from Dartmouth, also earned gold in men’s K2 alongside Simon...
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by Tara ClowNew Brunswick Premier Higgs has ended speculation about an election call. Following Question Period in the Legislature in Fredericton today, he spoke with Reporters. “There’s not going to be any fall election. There won’t be any election in ’23. I guess that ends that speculation and we can...
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by Caitlin SnowA temporary winter shelter is coming to Dartmouth. The province says it will have 50 beds for all genders, for people aged 16 and older, with the option of adding more beds based on community need and extreme weather events. Pets are also welcome. It will be open every night until spring, with...
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A man has been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Mahone Bay. RCMP say Thursday at about 12:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to Hwy. 3 where a pickup truck had collided with a guardrail. The driver, and sole occupant, a 57-year-old Chester Basin man, suffered serious injuries. He...
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by NewsNova Scotia Power (NSP) is asking its customers to pay for the leftover tab related to Hurricane Fiona. The utility is looking to collect nearly $25 million for overtime, meals and travel related to storm cleanup. NSP states these costs would have a significant impact on the financial health of...
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