by Caitlin SnowA chance for child amputees to meet other kids who are “just like them” in Halifax this weekend. The War Amps regional Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar is celebrating 50 years, helping families get equipped with the tools they need to support their child. Tim Vernon is a regional representative of...
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by Jacob MooreYou could soon order alcohol directly from breweries or distilleries in other provinces. The updated rules will let people import alcohol for their own personal use, so long as the other province has reciprocal rules that allow Nova Scotian alcohol to be imported. “Breaking down interprovincial...
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by Tara ClowSeveral men have been displaced after a fire in a residence that housed a local recovery program. Founding Director of ShekinahGo, Cal Maskery, took to social media last night during the blaze. It was in a building at Lester and Mountain Road that had been renovated to include numerous rooms....
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by Alex AllanCanada’s Senate approved Bill C-5 on Wednesday, granting the cabinet the authority to speed up federal reviews for major infrastructure projects. Under the new law, the cabinet can override parts of the Impact Assessment Act to accelerate approvals for pipelines, ports, power lines and mines....
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by Caitlin SnowAs the 2024-25 school year comes to a close, Nova Scotia is looking ahead to the fall with plans on improving the school lunch program. In an email sent to families, the Halifax Regional Centre for Education says the program is not only expanding into all junior high and middle schools in the...
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by Tim DavidsonThe Lakehead District School Board says it will have a balanced budget in the next school year. The public-school board passed the budget at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The capital and operating budget is just over $180 million. That’s an increase of about $8.8 million from last year. The...
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by Tim DavidsonThe next president of the Ontario Bar Association will be a lawyer from Thunder Bay. Katy Commisso will take on the new role in September. She is currently the first vice-president of the OBA. She’ll take over from Kathryn Manning, who continue to sit on the board as the immediate past...
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by Brad PerryCanada’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in April, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The decrease follows a 0.2 per cent increase in the real gross domestic product (GDP) the month before. StatCan said the manufacturing contracted 1.9 per cent — the largest drop in four years — and...
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by Alex AllanFilling up just got a bit more expensive in New Brunswick. Diesel prices spiked by 9.7 cents per litre to an average of $1.56. Regular self-serve gasoline rose by 0.8 cents per litre, with a new maximum of around $1.47. Furnace oil surged by 8.3 cents per litre to an average of $1.44. In Nova...
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Picketers may soon be out at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax. The Atlantic School of Theology Faculty Association voted to strike after negotiations reached an impasse in early June. Their last collective agreement expired at the end of March. Sticking points have been compensation...
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