Drivers are getting a little break at the pumps. Gasoline and diesel prices fell at midnight with the Nova Scotia Energy Board’s latest weekly adjustment. Self-serve regular gas has dropped 2.7 cents to a minimum of about $1.36 per litre, depending on where you are in the province. Diesel is...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax RCMP and fire crews are on the scene of crash along Highway 107 near Mineville Road and Lake Echo. Police say the crash happened near Exit 18, and the road is closed between Exit 17, near Salmon River in Preston, to Exit 18. Little information is available yet, but police say the road...
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by Tara ClowAnother week of price adjustments for fuel prices. This one brought decreases, not by much. Diesel is down 0.5 cents a litre to a maximum of around $1.70. Furnace oil dipped 0.9 cents a litre to around $1.65. The maximum for regular self-serve gas was lowered by 1.2 cents a litre to $1.49. The...
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by Alex AllanFraudsters are posing as government officials to push fake cryptocurrency investments in New Brunswick, and the RCMP is warning residents not to be fooled by the schemes. Police explained that scammers are using false endorsements and links that appear legitimate to convince people to put money...
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by Alex AllanA national program that helps people with cancer manage the visible effects of treatment is returning to in‑person workshops at the Dr. Léon‑Richard Oncology Centre. The Look Good Feel Better program offers free sessions designed to help participants cope with changes such as hair loss and skin...
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by NewsA member of one of the most iconic rock bands in music history is dead at the age of 74. According to multiple sources such as Rolling Stone and USA Today, Ace Frehley, the founding guitarist of KISS passed away, Thursday after a recent fall. In a statement his family says they are “devasted and...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Trevor Boudreau says several global and domestic factors have aligned to make it the right moment to pursue offshore natural gas development. Speaking with reporters while Premier Tim Houston is away on a trade mission to Europe, Boudreau...
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by Evan TaylorPolice are asking for the public’s help after gunfire struck a home in Lower Sackville. RCMP say they were called around 1 a.m. after reports of gunshots along Riverside Drive near Candlewood Lane. When officers first searched the area, they found no signs of a shooting or any victims. Later...
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Jail time for a Cape Breton couple who faced sex charges involving a minor. Daryl and Shelley Digout were found guilty of sexual assault, interference, and exploitation in February and have now been convicted five years for the crime. The sentence was handed down on Thursday on charges that stem...
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The province is treating this year’s drought as an emergency. They’ve given out $700,000 in bottled water for municipalities to give to those with dry wells. Emergency management minister Kim Masland says dry weather is becoming predictable. “Drought conditions are no longer a one-off. We have...
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