by Caitlin SnowMore than 5,000 Nova Scotia Power customers are without power in the Musquodoboit area, Sunday afternoon. According to the utility’s outage map, it includes the Mineville and Porters Lake areas. Nova Scotia Power says it is due to a transmission interruption with an estimated restoration time of...
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by Evan TaylorThe federal New Democratic Party has a new leader following the end of a six-month leadership race. Avi Lewis was elected on the first ballot, receiving 56 percent of the vote, with 39,734 ballots cast in his favour. The party uses a ranked ballot system, but Lewis secured enough support to win...
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by Caitlin SnowFire crews are on scene of a commercial fire in Bedford. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say they received the call at around 8:30 a.m., Sunday, for a fire at a businesses in a strip mall on Hogan Court. In a post on social media the union says it is the equivalent of an “above third alarm in...
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Multiple Halifax emergency crews responded to reports of a residential fire on Esson Road in Dartmouth. According to Halifax Professional Fire Fighters, at 1:37 p.m. on Saturday, members found a multi-unit, multi-storey home engulfed in flames on the outside. Crews worked quickly to stop the...
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by NewsA runner was assaulted in Yarmouth recently. RCMP say it happened to a man Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of William and Albert Street. They say two men grabbed and attacked him, bystanders then yelled and the men fled on foot. The runner was treated for non-life threatening injuries....
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by Caitlin SnowAs Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to make his rounds in Nova Scotia, he addressed a large crowd at the Halifax Convention Centre with what our mayor calls, enthusiasm and inspiration. Andy Fillmore says in a private word with the prime minister early Friday morning, he spoke about the...
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The Prime Minister visited Pubnico, Yarmouth County. Dozens lined the Dennis Point Wharf and Cafe Friday for handshakes and selfies with Mark Carney. Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont believes it’s the first time a Prime Minister has visited the community. “He puts importance on rural Canada...
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by Caitlin SnowFlying from Halifax to Montreal is about to get easier. Porter Airlines has announced a direct flight between Halifax Stanfield and Montreal Metropolitan starting this June. It will begin June 17, be year-round with up to two flights a day. “This new route makes it even easier for Canadians to...
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by Caitlin SnowAnother rally is in the works in Halifax on Friday afternoon. It is in response to the spring budget that was tabled one month ago with $300 million worth of cuts to sectors such as arts and culture, tourism and disabilities. Chris O’Neil with the Nova Scotia Arts Coalition says although they...
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by NewsA lockdown has ended at Springhill Institution. It was implemented March 15 after an assault that briefly sent three individuals to hospital for treatment. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says in a news release, an exceptional search has been completed, and operations have returned to normal....
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