by Caitlin SnowThe municipal budget has been given the green light. After months of lengthy debate, Halifax Council voted 15-3 on ratifying the $1.45 billion operating budget and $316.7 million capital budget, with Councillors Sean Cleary, John Young and Mayor Andy Fillmore voting against. It means, a...
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by Caitlin SnowWinter is not done with us yet Ice pellets, freezing rain and snow are in the forecast for a good chunk of the province. Environment Canada says starting Tuesday night and into Wednesday, parts of central and eastern Nova Scotia will get hit as well as Cape Breton. Colchester and Pictou Counties...
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The province’s auditor general says some health contracts didn’t follow proper policy. Since 2020, Kim Adair says Nova Scotia Health inappropriately used alternative procurement on six sole-sourced contracts. Adair says it’s important that Nova Scotia Health follow proper rules to ensure a...
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by Caitlin SnowTwo Canadians are gearing up for the first mission to the moon in more than half a century. Artemis II is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Station in Florida for the first manned mission in 53 years, Wednesday. Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian to ever go to the moon. The 47-year-old...
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Some HelloFresh meal kits have been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination in several cheese products. Affected products include shredded parmesan, cheese curds, feta, goat cheese, and mozzarella. According to the Government of Canada, food contaminated with Listeria may not look or...
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by Evan TaylorFreezing rain is set to impact much of Nova Scotia today, with the most severe conditions expected in parts of the mainland. Environment Canada has issued freezing rain warnings for areas where ice build-up is expected to be heaviest, including Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, and Pictou...
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by NewsThe Serious Incident Response Team are investigating a fatal crash in Tantallon. In a release, they say a man was walking on the side of Highway 103 on Saturday night, when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver was an off-duty Bridgewater Police officer. SIRT says alcohol doesn’t appear to be a...
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by NewsThe stepfather of two missing children had his court case adjourned. Daniel Martell is facing sexual assault charges involving an adult. The case in Pictou Provincial Court is now scheduled for May 4 for election and plea. Sources say more evidence has appeared, and the Crown and defence need...
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Work on Water Street in Yarmouth is set to resume. The town says the major infrastructure project that started last fall will resume this week. They say it will bring improvements to the section between Gardner Street and Richards Lane, while supporting new housing developments in the area. Full...
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by Caitlin SnowThe federal government has officially said ‘no’ to infilling in Dartmouth Cove. In a statement Monday, Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson says infilling in that part of the harbour would “permanently destroy” the marine life and supportive fish habitat. “I am not convinced that the permanent...
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