by Caitlin SnowThe owner and operator of the Ivor MacDonald Memorial Arena in Thorburn, Nova Scotia, says community spirit really paid off to put the rink in the running to win a national contest. For its 20th anniversary, Kraft Hockeyville 2026 picked a finalist from each province and territory. It means they...
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Nova Scotia Power’s (NSP) new President and CEO says in a letter shared with customers that he is personally committed to rebuilding their trust through transparency, accuracy, and accountability. Vivek Sood took over operations on March 1 following the resignation of NSP’s previous CEO, Peter...
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by Evan TaylorThree people were injured, including one who was airlifted to a Halifax hospital with serious injuries, following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday morning on a busy highway in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Police say four vehicles were involved in the collision on Grand Lake Road. Three...
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by Caitlin SnowThe hacker that tried to blackmail Hammonds Plains MLA Rick Burns demanded Bitcoin. RCMP say it was Tuesday when they got the call from Burns that his computer was hacked and he was being extorted. If funds were not paid, intimate images would be shared, and according to Burns, they were of his...
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Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury are not giving up on a Cape Breton healthcare initiative after a huge cut to its funding. Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health, Program Director, Gina MacDonald confirmed at a Port Hawkesbury council meeting that annual community funding of $2...
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by Evan TaylorCommunity leaders say the alleged plot targeting Park View Education Centre is both alarming and a reminder of how quickly police intervention can prevent harm. A 15-year-old Bridgewater youth has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and uttering threats to cause death after police say...
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After months of campaigning, the federal NDP is currently choosing a new leader and will announce the winner of its contest on March 29. Our newsroom interviewed the five candidates currently in the race. Read on to learn more about NDP leadership candidate Heather McPherson: McPherson is the...
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by Caitlin SnowNo trespassing signs stand tall at Dartmouth Cove next to the Harbour Walk Trail, Thursday, erected by the company that wants to infill that part of the harbour. Atlantic Road and Construction is trying to ban the public from their property because they say HRM has violated an easement agreement...
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by Caitlin SnowAs we start to head into warmer weather, a local business owner is letting the public know that a well-used trail in HRM is soon going to need a fresh group of people to maintain it. The B.L.T Trail has been around for 25 years, stretching for 13 kilometres through Beechville, Lakeside and...
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The province is requesting proposals for the disposal of four 42’ x 9’ x 15’ railcars near the mouth of the Walton River following the abandonment of a tidal energy project in the Bay of Fundy. FORCE (the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy) says the railcars now pose a navigational hazard...
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