by Jacob MooreOne of the off ramps for Highway 102 is closed in Milford after a transport truck rolled over. It’s Exit 9, the southbound ramp, according to a social media post from the RCMP at about 11 a.m. Police ask people to avoid the area if possible and say drivers should expect delays.
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia is sending a crew of firefighters to assist with an out-of-control wildfire in New Brunswick, even as small fires continue to be fought at home. Twenty firefighters and a provincial representative are being deployed to the Irishtown fire near Moncton. Their assignment is expected to...
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Some of country’s biggest names will headline the 2026 Cavendish Beach Music Festival. American country-rocker HARDY will kick off the popular PEI festival on Thursday, July 9. Friday July 10 will see up and coming star Tucker Wetmore take the main stage. The event closes out on Saturday, July...
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by NewsA fire has closed a section of Highway 217 in Digby Neck. RCMP say they’re assisting other first responders at a property in the 10200 block in Rossway. The road is closed in both directions, you’re asked to avoid the area and expect delays.
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia’s paddlers and cyclists combined for an eight-medal performance at the Canada Games, lifting the province into third place in the overall standings. The gold rush began in the women’s canoe doubles 500, where Dartmouth’s Grace Theunissen and Hammonds Plains’ Victoria Tran pulled...
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The province has rejected Halifax’s updated regional plan. Halifax council voted to submit the updated plan for growth in June. In a letter to Mayor Andy Fillmore, Municipal Affairs minister John Lohr says the document had many proposals clearly intended to impede housing. Lohr says that...
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by Jacob MooreEvery workplace will soon have both a physical and psychological harassment policy. The province says many workplaces had plans to deal with physical violence. But the new law will force employers to add psychological things like harassment, bullying and psychological injury. Jobs must outline...
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by Brad PerryResidents and businesses in St. George and Blacks Harbour are being told to limit water usage. Eastern Charlotte issued a water conservation notice for municipal users as of Monday evening. “The water conservation is due to the current dry weather we are experiencing and to help maintain the...
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by Tara ClowTwo fires continue to burn out of control in the province of New Brunswick. The one near Miramichi continues to grow. As of Tuesday morning, it now sits at over 1100 hectares. It was first detected on August 6. A second out-of-control fire in Irishtown near Moncton has been remapped at 45...
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by Evan TaylorThe Cape Breton Regional Municipality is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water as ongoing dry conditions and lower-than-normal rainfall put pressure on supplies. Officials say limited precipitation in recent weeks has slowed the natural replenishment of both surface and groundwater,...
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