Student union leaders say they “were met with excuses” instead of real solutions when discussing strike repercussions during their latest meeting with the Department of Education. In a statement online, Alexina St. Pierre-Farrow, chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students–Nova Scotia...
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by Caitlin SnowIt is still unclear how surgeries at the Victoria General (VG) campus at the QEII in Halifax will be impacted, Tuesday, after a power outage at the hospital over the weekend. In an email to our newsroom late Monday afternoon, Nova Scotia Health says, they will share an update as soon as they...
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Budget cuts to arts, culture, tourism, and heritage are affecting two art organizations in Cape Breton. Inverness County Centre for the Arts Inverness County Centre for the Arts feels hurt by the 20 per cent provincial budget cuts they face. Co-Chair of the Board Tamara Deverell shared with us...
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by NewsAnother big jump in gas prices at midnight. Regular gas will increase by 9.3 cents a litre, according to sources. That will put the price around around $1.62 a litre on average in Nova Scotia. The province’s energy board has once again invoked their interrupter clause. It’s due to market shifts...
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Do you have trouble parking in downtown Yarmouth? According to a new study, 43 percent of downtown businesses say they hear frequently from their customers and employees about parking problems. The numbers are part of a study on downtown parking, it makes several recommendations to council....
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia RCMP say six illegal cannabis storefronts across the province were targeted last week as part of an ongoing provincial effort to crack down on unlicensed operations. According to police, officers conducted coordinated inspections at storefronts stretching from Conway, near Digby, to...
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by Jacob MooreIrving Shipbuilding has plead guilty to a charge of failing to meet safety standards after a man was killed at the shipyard in Halifax just over two years ago. Jamie Knight, 43, was hit and killed by a large snowplow at the Irving Shipyard on Feb. 19, 2024. The company was charged in July of...
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by Jacob MooreSome Halifax Water customers had their information exposed in a data breach related to the utility’s Customer Connect portal. They say someone or some group had “unauthorized access” to their Customer Connect online portal, and they have temporarily shut it down as they investigate, according to...
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by NewsNova Scotia’s Premier was pressed on why the province removed tolls on Halifax Harbour bridges. In Question Period Friday, Interim Liberal leader Iain Rankin said the province is losing $40 million a year in revenue because of it. The comments were made in light of recent budget cuts to arts,...
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The Yarmouth Mariners gave fans a thrilling season finale. Trailing Amherst 4-1 in the third period Sunday at Mariners Centre, Yarmouth scored three times to force overtime. Grayson Pardy scored his team leading 22nd goal of the year, Cole MacLeod and Ryker Rougeau also lit the lamp in the...
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