by Evan TaylorAir Canada flight attendants begin voting today on a tentative agreement reached through mediation after last week’s strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants, says the deal marks progress toward ending unpaid work but does not resolve...
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by Tara ClowAn arrest warrant has been issued for an inmate who failed to return to the Hart House Community Residential Facility in Saint John. Jason Pitre is a third-time federal offender currently serving a four-year sentence for Armed Robbery and Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery. A warrant was...
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by Evan TaylorRCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is asking for the public’s help locating Scott Leslie Allan Best, who is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Best, 48, from Westphal, is facing multiple charges including assault, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats. Police believe he may be in the...
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by Alex AllanIf Ellerdale Street playground is part of your weekly routine, you’ll need to make a detour starting Wednesday. The City said that the playground at 285 Ellerdale Street will be temporarily closed for maintenance. Crews will be replacing the perimeter fence, which city officials say has reached...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says although conditions are not as extreme as over the weekend, the Long Lake wildfire remains very, very challenging at 8,026 hectares. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection said, a low ceiling earlier in...
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by Tim DavidsonA second solar power project is being proposed for the City of Dryden. Kevin Whyte is a spokesperson for Alectra Energy Systems and says they are proposing to build a solar farm. “In the City of Dryden, we found a really good parcel of land that we think is very suitable for a solar project,”...
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by Caitlin SnowThe Susies Lake wildfire is fully extinguished. The Department of Natural Resources gave the update Tuesday evening. DNR says they thank the many ground and air crews who helped managed the fire. The blaze in Bayers Lake broke out August 12, forcing evacuations of nearby businesses, growing to...
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by Randy ThomsCanada Post is reporting more financial losses as it tries to hammer out a new collective agreement with its workers. The over $407 million loss for the last three months follows the record-setting $448 million loss in the previous quarter. They attribute the losses to sharp declines in parcel...
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by Randy ThomsA program designed to help Indigenous communities with the development of new energy projects has been boosted with additional funding. The provincial government is adding an extra $10 million to the Indigenous Energy Support Program, bringing the amount of money available to $25 million....
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The Nova Scotia Guard is on the ground in Annapolis County. They’re helping with the fire incident command post, which is now in Bridgetown. Director Neal Alderson says it’s been a tough week, and they’re supporting first responders however they can. “Currently we have four members a day, a...
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