Consistent interest rate hikes have many Canadians regretting their current mortgage situation. The Real Estate and Mortgage Institute of Canada has surveyed 1000 people online. It found about 34% of Canadians regret their current mortgages and roughly 12% regret being locked into a poor rate....
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by Joe ThomsonThe New Brunswick have arrested a Quebec man in connection to a more than two-year-old homicide case. Officers responded to reports of an unresponsive man on Rue Industrielle in Rivière Verte at around 8:40 a.m. on August 15, 2021. They discovered the man was dead and later ruled the death a...
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by Caitlin SnowA huge investment from the federal government in search and rescue training as part of the Ocean’s Protection Plan. Over $65 million over the next nine years will increase community-based search and rescue and support coast guard units with training and exercise. Today, the Minister of...
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by Joe ThomsonA Colchester County man was arrested this weekend after shooting a gun at a group of teenagers. An 18-year-old, 16-year-old and 15-year-old were riding their ATVs near Glenholme Marsh Road in Little Dyke last night when a 47-year-old man came out of a nearby house with a gun and shot at them....
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by Caitlin SnowHRM is advising residents that there is a blue-green algae bloom at Birch Cove Beach in Dartmouth. The city is reminding to avoid contact with the water as these blooms are toxic. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of toxin-producing blue-green...
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by Evan TaylorIn a significant move towards conservation and environmental protection, a new provincial wilderness area named Archibald Lake Wilderness Area has been unveiled in Guysborough County. This 684-hectare expanse encompasses vital old-growth forests, pristine lakes, and crucial wetlands, promising...
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by NewsThe province has released its first-quarter fiscal projections for 2023/2024. Projections for the fiscal year show a surplus of $199.6 million, but Finance Minister Ernie Steeves says he is not seeing the same early signs of windfalls that were seen in the last few years. Revenue is projected to...
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by Evan TaylorThe Canadian teams at the 71st International Dory Race picked up a clean sweep of wins in all the divisions of racing this past weekend. The annual event which rotates between Lunenburg and Gloucester Mass. was back in the home of the Bluenose this past weekend, with racers facing less than...
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by Tim DavidsonA 48 year old man faces several charges, including arson, after trying to set gas pumps on fire. The incident took place last night around 6:50 at a gas bar on Arthur Street West. The suspect placed a number of items in front of the gas pump, and tried to douse the items with gas. He was...
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by Joe ThomsonAdministration and support staff at Cape Breton University will not be on campus when the fall semester gets underway next week. CUPE local 3131, which represents CBU’s admin and support staff, announced today that 93.5 percent of their membership have voted in favour of a strike. The union...
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