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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by Caitlin SnowFire this morning at a historic pub in Annapolis Royal. Firefighters were called to The Whisky Teller just after 8:30am Monday morning, when the 139-year-old building had flames shooting from the roof. The two-story brick building was built in 1884 used to be The Bank of Nova Scotia, then...
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by Caitlin SnowSchool is starting next week and not only is the cost of living high in Nova Scotia, so is the cost of going to school. According to an advocacy group, Nova Scotian University students on average, pay more for tuition than the rest of the country and it’s increasing at a faster rate. Students...
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by Tara ClowA by-election is expected to be held in Riverview in October. Town Council held a special meeting last week after the resignation of Councillor Russell Hayward. He stepped down effective August 22. Hayward served from 2012 to 2016 and again from 2021 to 2023. Town Council agreed unanimously to...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick has its first Australian rules football team and is looking to expand. Steve Weaver Crawford is the founder of the Saint John Bulldogs team. Originally from Australia, Weaver Crawford said he got the itch to play the game again last year. “I looked up all over social media and...
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