by Bryan TaitAll of New Brunswick and most of Nova Scotia are under yellow weather alerts Friday, as wintry weather continues to pass through the region. Environment Canada has issued yellow-level snowfall warnings for the northern half of New Brunswick, with yellow-level freezing rain warnings for the...
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The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says wildlife staff have relocated a well-known bear from Hammond Plains to Shubenacadie. Limpy the Bear, a familiar presence in the community for nearly 15 years, will now undergo a medical assessment and be cared for in his new home. Officials say the...
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A long-awaited project in Hants County has the green light from Ottawa. Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson approved phase two of the replacement of the Avon River aboiteau in Windsor. That will allow a Highway 101 twinning project to be completed. It’s the fourth proposal the province submitted...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax Council has taken the next step to push for a dangerous dog registry in the province. In a unanimous vote, Tuesday, Council passed a motion for Mayor Andy Fillmore to write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs John A. MacDonald, asking for the changes. It was tabled by...
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Province House is back open to the public, but there are new rules in place. Speaker Danielle Barkhouse restricted visitor access after singing protestors in the gallery disrupted a vote on the budget on March 24. Those who were in the gallery that night are still banned. Visitors are now not...
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An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple firearms offences following what officers say was a “fast-moving intimate partner violence-related situation” in Eastern Passage. Police responded to a report of a masked man outside a restaurant on Cow Bay Road at around 8:40 p.m. on March 31....
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by Jacob MooreProtestors have blocked a couple of highways in the province after a raid of a cannabis store in Potlotek First Nation. At around 1 p.m., Thursday, RCMP say Highway 102 at exit 10 is reduced to one lane “due to a protest and people on the highway”. It comes after police searched an illegal...
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We’re soon going to know the economic impact of a major event in our area. The 2024 Congres mondial acadien brought thousands to Yarmouth, Argyle and Clare for events, concerts and more. That included a Tintamarre parade through downtown Yarmouth, and a nationally televised concert from the...
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by Evan TaylorA spring weather system is set to bring freezing rain and a mix of other precipitation across Nova Scotia on Friday, creating messy conditions in parts of the province. Environment Canada has special weather statements in effect provincewide, warning of rain, snow, ice pellets and freezing rain...
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The province wants to remove four concrete-filled railcars left near the mouth of the Walton River after a string of failed tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy, and is now looking for qualified contractors to take on the job. According to the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE),...
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