The MLA for Argyle says most Nova Scotians are facing the same challenges. Colton LeBlanc tells Acadia News that he spent time touring the province over the summer, and heard about affordability and housing. He also heard praise for the Houston government, with many telling him to keep going....
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by Brad PerryCanada’s economy has grown for the first time in four months. Statistics Canada said real GDP grew 0.2 per cent in July after edging down 0.1 per cent in June. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector led the growth at 1.4 per cent. Transportation and warehousing, manufacturing...
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by Bryan TaitSix new members of Moncton’s Sports Wall of Fame will take their places among the city’s sports icons next month. The 2025 class was just announced, and includes four builders, a record-setting athlete and a three-time provincial champion baseball team. “This year’s inductees exemplify the...
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by Evan TaylorPolice say five people were arrested after a search warrant was executed at a home in Gold River earlier this week. The operation, led by the Southwest Nova Street Crimes Enforcement Unit, turned up weapons, drugs, contraband tobacco, and stolen property. Among the items seized were two replica...
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by Evan TaylorA power outage is affecting 880 customers in Lawrencetown this morning. Nova Scotia Power says it began around 3 a.m. Friday morning, which was caused by damage to overhead equipment. A power outage impacting parts of Lawrencetown on Friday September 26,2025. Photo: NS Power. Crews estimate...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Stanfield International Airport has been recognized on the global stage, winning the Routes World Award for airports serving under five million passengers. The honour was presented this week in Hong Kong at Routes World 2025. The award highlights the Halifax International Airport...
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by Tara ClowUps and downs for fuel this week in New Brunswick. Some motorists are paying more, while for others, prices are down this week. Diesel prices rose with the weekly adjustments made by the Energy and Utilities Board. It increased by 0.2 cents a litre to around $1.58. Furnace oil increased by 0.1...
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About 1,000 people in Yarmouth County were without power overnight. An outage was reported in Carleton, Pleasant Valley, Kemptville, East Kemptville, Forest Glen and Richfield. It began around 2:40 a.m, Nova Scotia Power restored it around around 4:45 a.m.
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by NewsA crash has closed a section of Highway 104 in Antigonish County. RCMP say it’s shut down in both directions at Exit 38 near Havre Boucher. They say other first responders are also on scene. They ask you to watch for detour directions and say you should expect delays.
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by NewsA break at the pumps on Friday morning. Gas fell over four cents a litre overnight. The new price is just over $1.40 in most areas. The price of diesel didn’t change, it’s still north of $1.50 a litre.
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