by Caitlin SnowThe Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish says they are saddened that the province decided not to continue on with a religious sponsor for the only Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia. The agreement ends September 30 between St. Martha’s Regional Hospital and Nova Scotia after having been in place...
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by Evan TaylorStudents across Nova Scotia are preparing to walk out of class Wednesday morning in protest of the provincial budget. The coordinated action is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, with organizers urging students at schools across the province to leave their classrooms at the same time. Posters...
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by Caitlin SnowA chef at a long-term care facility in Arichat, Cape Breton says the residents are like family, living in such a small community, but the work they do is not understood by the province. St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre is one of 32 homes that have voted to strike across Nova Scotia...
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by Evan TaylorNunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the New Democratic Party and joined the Liberal caucus, a move that brings Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority in the House of Commons. Idlout confirmed the decision in a statement released early Wednesday, saying she made the...
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Antigonish Community Transit is excited that their funding was saved from proposed provincial budget cuts. General Manager, Richie Connors says getting that 20 per cent back, which equals $43,000, is big news. “We can breathe a little easier about that, you know, that we don’t have to park...
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by NewsNova Scotia is walking back some of the $130 million in planned budget cuts. They’re restoring over $53 million in three areas: disability support, seniors and funding for African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students. Premier Tim Houston says they were honest about the financial situation of the...
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Barrington’s warden says budget cuts will impact tourism in his community. Shaun Hatfield recently wrote to the province’s tourism minister about the closure of the Woolen Mill museum, and 20 percent rollbacks to the Seal Island Light and Old Meeting House. Hatfield calls the decision...
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by Evan TaylorCorrectional Service Canada has confirmed that Allan Legere, one of Canada’s most notorious violent offenders, has died while serving a life sentence at the Edmonton Institution. He was 78. Legere was widely known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” a serial killer, rapist, and arsonist whose...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax Water’s customer portal will remain offline after a data breach exposed information. The utility says someone or some group had “unauthorized access” to their Customer Connect online portal. In an update Monday evening, Halifax Water says they as well as an external vendor that owns and...
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by Caitlin SnowMore surgeries will be impacted at the Victoria General (VG) campus at the QEII in Halifax, Tuesday, after a power outage at the hospital over the weekend. In a statement Monday evening, Nova Scotia Health says clinical leaders continue to “review and prioritize” scheduled surgeries by either...
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