A perfect start to the Canada Games for Nova Scotia’s women’s baseball team. They are 4-0 so far in St. John’s, with wins over Saskatchewan, PEI, Manitoba and New Brunswick. They’ll play Alberta in the semifinal on Saturday at 2:30, the medal games take place on Sunday. Nova Scotia features...
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by Tim DavidsonLots of work is taking place at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center. The slab was poured earlier this week for the ice surface at the Thistle Rink. Next week, contruction will resume on lobby renovation project. Due to the work, entrances to the building will be changed. The west entrace of...
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by NewsFour men have been charged after a home invasion in Digby. It happened Monday around 5:30 p.m. on Carlton Street. RCMP say the men broke in, one of them had a firearm. A 64-year-old inside the home was assaulted, he suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Three men were arrested at the...
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by Brad PerryA 15-year-old boy has died after a collision between a motorcycle and a large truck in Rothesay. Kennebecasis regional police said it happened on French Village Road just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Insp. Mary Henderson told our newsroom on Friday that the teen, who was driving the motorcycle, died...
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The faculty association has voted to reject Dalhousie University’s final offer. Voting opened one week ago, and according to media reports, 93.4 per cent of union members participated Thursday night, with 82.7 per cent rejecting the university board of governor’s offer. Conciliation talks...
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by Tara ClowA boil water order for parts of Dieppe has now been lifted. A water main break forced the order earlier this week for residents living from 2135 to 2685 Amirault, at 16 and 19 Léonide, as well as all residents of André, Bayview, Carter, Dover, Florida, Freda, Jessica, J.F. Bourgeois, Joanne,...
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by Alex AllanThe Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has officially accepted its sixth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV). His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray was handed over on Thursday at Halifax Shipyard. The ship is named after a Canadian naval officer who was posthumously...
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Hurricane Erin is sailing well off our shores, but big waves are in the forecast. The Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society says the waves will increase in size and intensity through the weekend off the Eastern coast. They say lifeguards are not recommending swimming at beaches, you may see supervision...
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by Alex AllanThe weekly fuel price shuffle has landed, and it’s sending gas and diesel in opposite directions. The maximum price for regular self-serve gasoline increased overnight by 1.2 cents per litre, bringing it to around $1.46. Diesel dropped by just under one cent, with the new maximum sitting at...
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by Alex AllanFlooding could become more frequent and severe in parts of the Shubenacadie Lakes region, according to a new study. The Halifax Regional Municipality has released the Shubenacadie Lakes Floodplain Study, which outlines flood risks across several lakes in the area. The study identifies zones...
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