by Caitlin SnowThere will be traffic impacts on Robie Street in Halifax as work continues on the new Halifax Infirmary at the QEII. Nova Scotia Health says there will be crane activity this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to support the ongoing underground electrical work for the new Acute Care Tower. Impacts...
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Cape Breton Regional Police are on the search for the vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run in Albert Bridge. They say they’ve determined it was a 2024 or 2025 Buick Encore Avenir most likely with frontend damage but are unsure of the colour. Officers found a 23-year-old female victim deceased...
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Three inmates at Springhill Institution were involved in an assault over the weekend that left them with minor injuries. Police say a temporary lockdown was put in place on the medium security federal correctional centre following the incident to maintain safety and security for staff and other...
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Mayor Roy Gilroy of Cumberland County is raising concerns about New Brunswick’s plan to introduce tolls for out-of-province vehicles traveling on the Trans Canada Highway. The proposal, announced earlier this week as part of the province’s 2026 budget, has left many questions unanswered. Key...
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by Caitlin SnowHammonds Plains-Lucasville MLA Rick Burns, along with his wife, were victims of blackmail. In a statement Monday, Burns says, it was this week when hackers requested money. His family refused to pay it. “Because we refused to payment, the hackers accessed files on my devices. As punishment,...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Credit Union in Wedgeport is planning to close. According to Councillor Gordon Boudreau, the bank says the move is to remain competitive with other financial institutions as banking evolves. The majority of transactions are now done online. Similar changes, Boudreau says, happened in the...
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Port Hawkesbury residents may need to prepare for a hike on their water bill. Councillor Iaian Langley says he believes it may go up 10 to 20 per cent for the first time in six years and that their rates are set on a cost recovery basis. He says changes could come later this year after the Nova...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Credit Union in Wedgeport is planning to close. According to Councillor Gordon Boudreau, the bank says the move is to remain competitive with other financial institutions as banking evolves. The majority of transactions are now done online. Similar changes, Boudreau says, happened in the...
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by Jacob MooreUniversity and college students are planning to rally at Dalhousie University Wednesday afternoon over tuition fees, the province’s recent budget cuts, and to call on schools to divest from weapons and fossil fuel companies. Four student unions recently voted to go on strike by skipping...
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A municipal councillor is raising new concerns about who will oversee two of Halifax Harbour’s most critical links — the Macdonald and MacKay bridges — after a bill was introduced in the Financial Measures Act at Province House last month. Board member Kathryn Morse says she worries about ethics...
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