by NewsA man was arrested for smashing car windows in Halifax. It was after midnight Saturday in a parking lot on Quingate Road. Halifax Polic say seven cars had front passenger windows smashed. The suspect was located in the bushes near the parking lot. The 40-year-old is facing seven charges of...
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by Evan TaylorRCMP are investigating a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a farm vehicle in Princeport. Police say it happened August 7 around 4:45 p.m. on Princeport Road, when a westbound motorcycle and an eastbound tractor towing a trailer collided on a hill. The motorcycle’s driver, a 38-year-old man...
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A beloved seaside tradition, the Canso Regatta has set sail once again. First launched in 1885, it’s now a homecoming week offering more than just boat races. Canso Regatta 2025 kicked off over the weekend and continues through Sunday. The schedule includes pickle ball, the lobster crate run,...
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by Tara ClowThe Town of Riverview is closing some of its trails due to the ongoing extreme wildfire hazard. That includes the Mill Creek Nature Park and the Dobson Trail. The Perseids Meteor Shower Party planned this evening in Mill Creek has also been cancelled, and the Block Party for Wards 3 and 4...
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by Brad PerryRothesay council is expected to decide Monday night whether to approve a development agreement for a nearly 1,300-unit development. The plan would add 1,277 residential units, along with retail space, on land near Millennium Drive, Campbell Drive and Wedgewood Drive. It includes townhouses,...
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by Brad PerryA wildfire burning just north of Moncton remains out of control as of Monday morning, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The department’s Public Fires Dashboard said the Irishtown fire has grown to an estimated 54 hectares, up from 30 hectares on Sunday. Four air tankers and two...
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by NewsThe Nova Scotia SPCA are investigating after kittens were thrown in a dumpster. It happened in Elmsdale, outside the McDonald’s restaurant on Highway 214 between July 26-28. The enforcement unit says it was a small container with at least two kittens inside. A third kitten was rescued near the...
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If you’re concerned about coyote sightings in Canso, you can learn more about the wily canine on Monday evening. In July there were reports of the animal near the Canso waterfront and elsewhere in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough. Department of Natural Resources staff have since...
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by NewsA 29-year-old man from West Hants is missing. Evan Comeau was last seen yesterday in Greenhill. RCMP and Ground Search and Rescue teams are currently seraching around Woodville Road. You’re asked to avoid the area. Comeau is described as 5-foot-10, about 200 pounds, he is bald with blue eyes and...
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by Alex AllanPremier Susan Holt is backing a new pilot project that will give teachers more professional development time during the school year. The initiative, set to begin this fall in 37 anglophone schools, will give teachers up to 10 additional PD days throughout the school year for planning,...
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