by Randy ThomsThe provincial government is setting the stage for a new housing plan. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra says he ask municipalities, Indigenous leaders and others for input regarding the outstanding recommendations made by a housing task force that helped craft the current...
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by Tara ClowFirst-degree murder charges have now been laid four years after the tragic deaths of a Dieppe couple. On Sept. 7, 2019, the bodies of 74-year-old Rose-Marie Saulnier and 78-year-old Bernard Saulnier were found in their Amirault Street home. Janson Bryan Baker, 27, was charged on Thursday in...
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Public Engagement Sessions are set for the Blockhouse Hill Design Project in the Town of Lunenburg. Council awarded MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects a design proposal contract for a new housing development in the spring. Four workshops will be conducted by the firm which has experience with...
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The Halifax Mooseheads will retire former star forward Nathan MacKinnon’s number 22 jersey. The ceremony will take place on Friday, September 22nd, during the home opener against the Charlottetown Islanders at the Scotiabank Centre. The jersey retirement will kick off the franchise’s...
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by Tim DavidsonThe high school football season officially begins this afternoon. The Beaver Brae Broncos travel to Winnipeg to take on the Tec Voc Hornets in the Winnipeg High School Football League. That game is a 4:00 start. Tomorrow, traditional NorWOSSA rivals the Dryden Eagles will take on the Muskies....
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by Caitlin SnowThere will be a heavy naval presence on the Halifax waterfront over the next few days as Halifax International Fleet Week kicks off. Fleet Week will see more than 1,200 sailors from across the world descend on the city, which has a long and storied naval history. Ships from the U.S., the U.K.,...
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by Tara ClowAround 500 young talented soccer players will showcase their skills next month in Moncton. It will host the 2023 Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships U-17 Cup from October 4 to 9. “This tournament represents a unique opportunity to showcase not only the exceptional soccer talent from...
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by Caitlin SnowThe first day of school means tens of thousands of post-secondary students are back in town. The NDP says it’s another reminder of the desperate need for housing. “As we welcome tens of thousands of new and returning students to join our communities and attend the post-secondary institutions in...
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A big increase for what’s considered a livable wage in Nova Scotia. According to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the average wage should be $26.50 in Halifax for 2 adults working full-time to support 2 kids. That’s up 14 percent from last year. It’s slightly lower...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Town of Ignace says it’s frustrated that Alterna Credit Union is still pulling out of the community. That despite efforts to keep the credit union open. The president of Alterna say it will still close it’s branch in Ignace in the middle of the month. Acting mayor Kim Baigrie says the met...
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