by Caitlin SnowA chance to discuss who will oversee a very popular walking trail in HRM. The B.L.T Rails to Trail has been around for 25 years, stretching for 13 kilometres through Beechville, Lakeside and Timberlea. The group that took care of it, recently stepped away, so according to local bike shop...
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by Jacob MooreThree by-elections set for Monday night election will decide whether Mark Carney will finally get that majority government. After five MPs crossed the floor to join the Liberals, they just need one for the required 172-seat majority. And if they can win two seats, that will let them pass...
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Provincewide rallies as long-term care workers prepare to go on strike. CUPE workers have been without a contract since 2023, and plan to be on the picket lines Monday at 21 homes. In Yarmouth, dozens from ‘The Meadows’ and ‘Villa St. Joseph-du-Lac’ rallied outside MLA Nick Hilton’s office on...
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by Evan TaylorFuel prices are down slightly in Nova Scotia following the latest weekly adjustment. The Nova Scotia Energy Board lowered the minimum price of regular self-serve gasoline by 1.7 cents per litre, bringing it to 185.4 cents. Diesel prices saw a larger decrease, dropping 6.1 cents to 237.6 cents...
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by Evan TaylorRallies are being held across Nova Scotia as long-term care workers prepare for a possible strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says workers at 21 long-term care homes are set to walk off the job Monday at 7 a.m. The union says that would involve about 2,200 workers, with more...
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by Caitlin SnowA workplace fatality at a poultry facility in the Annapolis Valley. The Department of Labour tells us it happened overnight Wednesday in Glenmont. Details remain few as the investigation continues. The labour department says their thoughts and sympathies are with those affected.
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Halifax Regional Police (HRP) helped celebrate an 11-year-old boy’s birthday with a special naming ceremony for their bomb squad robot, now officially called Robbie. This morning, Cam Mamye and his family joined officers at the Halifax station downtown as they added an official name tag...
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by NewsYou are asked to avoid an area of Sipekne’katik emergency crews deal with a brush fire. RCMP say as of 5 p.m., Wednesday, it is on Brown Flats Road. We will update when more information is available.
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The spring sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature has wrapped. The session ended Thursday afternoon after 27 days, it was the longest under Premier Tim Houston. A controversial budget with millions in cuts to arts and culture programs caused protests outside and inside the House, leading to...
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by Caitlin SnowBasketball Nova Scotia is sending a firm warning to spectators after a fight broke out at the U14 Provincial Club Championships. Executive Director Lori Lancaster tells our newsroom in an email, it was at the Division 3 Gold Medal Game at Dartmouth High School. “We have been told the altercation...
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