by NewsSix years in prison for a Yarmouth woman who killed her toddler. Thirty-two-year-old April Surette was sentenced Thursday afternoon on a charge of manslaughter in the death of her 17-month-old son, Isaiha. Judge Mark Scott accepted a joint recommendation from the Crown and defence. He said the...
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s NDP leader is criticizing how the province’s budget was passed, after the public was barred from the legislature during the final vote. The Appropriations Act was passed on Wednesday after an earlier attempt the night before was disrupted by protesters in the gallery opposing cuts...
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by Caitlin SnowA big boost from Ottawa for military-related investment in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in Halifax, Thursday morning, for $3 billion to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, which he says meets their NATO 2 per cent defence spending target. “For the last ten months, Canada’s...
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by NewsA woman is hurt after she was hit in a marked crosswalk by a Halifax Transit bus. Police say it was just after 7 a.m., Thursday, at the intersection of Spring Garden Road and Barrington Street. The bus was turning left onto Barrington from Spring Garden. The 42-year-old was taken to hospital....
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The man who broke into a fire department in Hadleyville has been sentenced. The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service says Brent Chisholm pled guilty in Antigonish court yesterday. They say he received a 90-day conditional sentence order and 12 months probation. There were a slew of conditions...
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Do you or someone you know have prom coming up, but cannot afford a dress? The Project Cinderella Open House can help. It is happening on Monday, March 30th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Eskasoni Youth Access Building. After seeing girls needed prom dresses, especially in today’s economy, a...
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It’s playoff time in Halifax. And once again, the Mooseheads are the underdogs in their first round series. They open the QMJHL playoffs against Chicoutimi Friday night on the road. The Sags finished second overall in the league with 103 points, Halifax was seventh in the East with 64 points....
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by Tara ClowIf you missed the opportunity to explore Canada’s parks, historic sites and other areas in 2025, you’re getting another chance. The Canada Strong pass returns for 2026. It runs from June 19 to September 7. It offers free and discounted admission to all Parks Canada-operated national parks,...
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One of North America’s leading dairy suppliers, Agropur, has issued a voluntary recall of various milk products manufactured in Bedford, Nova Scotia, after a consumer reported finding a glass-like material in certain products. The recall mainly affects 2-litre cartons of Farmers brand milk, as...
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by Caitlin SnowA runway warning system failed to send an alarm before a fatal crash between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck in New York, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. It was Sunday around 11:30 p.m. when the plane carrying 72 passengers slammed into the truck at LaGuardia...
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