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SMU Huskies fall to UQTR Patriotes in USports final overtime loss
Posted 22 March 2026

SMU Huskies fall to UQTR Patriotes in USports final overtime loss

The Saint Mary’s University Huskies men’s hockey team came short of the USports Gold Medal Sunday afternoon in Halifax. An overtime loss to the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes marked 3-2 as the final score at the Scotiabank Centre. According to USports, the first period began...

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Strike over at NSCAD, workers go back Monday
Posted 22 March 2026

Strike over at NSCAD, workers go back Monday

The strike at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in Halifax is over. In a statement on their website, CUPE 3912 says 63 members voted 89 per cent in favor of arbitration. It comes after workers walked the picket lines for two weeks. Key sticking points were better pay and job...

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Multi-agency search underway for missing person
Posted 22 March 2026

Multi-agency search underway for missing person

Nova Scotia RCMP have initiated a multi-agency search for a missing person in Colchester County near the Harmony Road area. Jason Lorette was last seen on March 19 in Salmon River. He is described as a 47-year-old man who is 5-foot-11 and 140 pounds. He has brown hair, a white goatee, and walks...

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Overnight parking ban in Halifax
Posted 22 March 2026

Overnight parking ban in Halifax

With snow expected in Halifax, an overnight winter parking ban is in effect. Residents in both Central and Non-Central zones will not be allowed to park on the street from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, March 23. Halifax is expected to get 10 to 15 cm of snow between Sunday afternoon and Monday...

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Tumbler Ridge and Taber land final 2 in Kraft Hockeyville 2026
Posted 21 March 2026

Tumbler Ridge and Taber land final 2 in Kraft Hockeyville 2026

Rinks in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. and Taber, Alberta have landed the final two spots in Kraft Hockeyville 2026. It means those arenas are both in the running for the top prize in the national competition to win $250,000 for arena upgrades and the chance to host a pre-season NHL game. The win for...

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Man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant
Posted 21 March 2026

Man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for help to find Darren Trevor Jackson, who is currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Police describe Jackson, a 54-year-old man from Musquodoboit Harbour, as 5-foot-9 and 230 pounds, with grey-brown hair and brown eyes. He is facing...

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Heavy snow to hit Cape Breton this weekend
Posted 21 March 2026

Heavy snow to hit Cape Breton this weekend

Snowfall is expected to hit some parts of Cape Breton Saturday afternoon until early Sunday morning. Environment Canada has issued yellow weather warnings for Inverness County and Victoria County. Anywhere from 15 to 25 cm of wet, heavy snow is expected, but a mixture of snow and rain could fall...

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SMU Huskies advance to U SPORTS semi-finals, UQTR defeats Moncton
Posted 20 March 2026

SMU Huskies advance to U SPORTS semi-finals, UQTR defeats Moncton

The Saint Mary’s Huskies are through to the semi-finals at the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship in Halifax. The host Huskies secured their spot earlier in the tournament and will face the University of Windsor for a chance to advance to the national final. Université du Québec à...

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Diesel prices jump again as interrupter clause triggered a day after weekly increase
Posted 20 March 2026

Diesel prices jump again as interrupter clause triggered a day after weekly increase

Diesel prices in Nova Scotia are set to rise again overnight, just a day after the province’s regular weekly fuel adjustment. The Nova Scotia Energy Board says it is invoking its interrupter clause, which allows prices to be changed outside of the normal weekly schedule when there are...

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N.S. better positioned for wildfire season with lots of snow and new resources
Posted 20 March 2026

N.S. better positioned for wildfire season with lots of snow and new resources

Nova Scotia is heading into wildfire season with improved moisture levels compared to last fall — but officials say the weeks ahead remain a critical period for fire risk. Scott Tingley, manager of Forest Protection with the Department of Natural Resources, says winter snow and rain helped...

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