Amherst Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Prince Arthur Street. Officers were called just before 7 p.m. on Monday after receiving reports of a loud bang and an injured man. An adult male was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head and was later pronounced dead...
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by Caitlin SnowThe company behind the Eigg Mountain Wind Project in Antigonish County applauds the province for giving it the green light. An environmental assessment was approved late last week for the farm that is slated to have 22 turbines near Connors Mountain Road with 150 MW of power, creating roughly...
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Workers at 24 Long-Term Care homes across Nova Scotia are officially on strike after years of failed negotiations. CUPE President Alan Linkletter says the government’s current offer just isn’t enough. Linkletter explains, “It doesn’t provide a living wage for the people of Nova Scotia, and...
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by Jacob MoorePolling data shows Mark Carney is all but guranateed to win his majority government in three by-elections tonight. According to 338 Canada, which pools data from several sites, more than 63 per cent of voters will pick the Liberals in the Ontario riding of Scarborough Southwest and 64 per cent...
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by Jacob MooreQuebec has a new premier. Christine Fréchette won the race to become the leader of the province’s governing party, the Coalition Avenir Quebec. According to multiple reports, Fréchette won the leadership race on Sunday with nearly 58 per cent of the votes, beating runner up Bernard Drainville....
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by Jacob MooreThe province is pleading with CUPE to let members vote on the deal before they strike on Monday. More than 2,200 workers from 22 long-term care homes are planning walk off the job. Barb Adams, the Minister of Seniors, wrote an op-ed on Sunday, pleading for union leaders to let members vote on...
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Long-term care workers across Nova Scotia are rallying for change as they prepare to go on strike. Staff at St. Vincent’s in Halifax gathered outside the care home on Friday, joined by CUPE union representatives, calling for change. According to members, Nova Scotians remain the lowest-paid...
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by Caitlin SnowA woman is dead after a suspicious fire in Halifax. It was around 9:30 p.m., April 3 when crews responded to the blaze on Enid Avenue. One resident was inside the apartment building. A second from another unit went in to help out. Both women were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries....
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by NewsNearly 200 jobs will be created in Halifax County to process leftover ore at the Touquoy gold mine. The province says they have approved the work that will take 10 to 14 months and contribute about $150 million to the province’s GDP. It will be done by Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia. It was in 2023...
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Fuel prices are going down at midnight. Regular gas is dropping nearly seven cents a litre, and diesel will fall by 14.5 cents, according to sources. The province’s energy board invoked their interrupter clause. It’s due to market shifts in the price of fuel.
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