by Evan TaylorRCMP in Halifax are warning residents about a cryptocurrency investment scam that has resulted in significant financial loss. On June 13, officers responded to a report of fraud involving a local man who was contacted via email and later through a social media app. The individual was persuaded...
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by Caitlin SnowIn less than two weeks diagnostic imaging reports will be available on the YourHealthNS app. The province says this includes things like mammograms, MRI, CT and PET scan reports from anything completed June 16 onward. It will take 14 days to process. For each type of scan, you can get details on...
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by Brad PerryA routine traffic stop in Charlotte County over the weekend turned into a pursuit with a wanted man. Mounties said they stopped a rental van on McCarthy’s Point Road in Pocologan around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers learned the driver had an outstanding arrest warrant for assaulting a police...
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by NewsA vehicle fire in the valley has shut down Highway 101. RCMP say it is in Kingston near exit 17. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.
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by Jacob MoorePet Valu will start doing more to show off local products in their stores. The Canadian retail chain has joined the Nova Scotia Loyal Program, according to a news release from Tuesday morning. That means the store can start using the Nova Scotia Loyal branding to help shoppers identify locally...
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RCMP are investigating a fatal house fire in Colchester County. Police say fire and EHS crews responded to a home on Alton Road at 6:30 a.m. Monday. The Mounties say it was fully engulfed in flames when officers arrived. When the fire was extinguished, human remains were found inside. Police say...
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by Alex AllanMore than 1,000 homes were sold in May, marking the strongest monthly performance in nearly two years, according to the New Brunswick Real Estate Board. The data showed that 1,027 homes sold in May, which is a 5.9 per cent increase from May 2024. The province recorded a modest year-to-date gain...
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by NewsA 40-year-old man is dead after a crash in Groves Point. RCMP say it was around 7 a.m. Saturday on Highway 105 when a motorcycle and sedan collided. The victim, from Bras D’Or was the only one on the motorcycle. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died. The...
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A planned power outage overnight in Yarmouth. Nova Scotia Power says it will last from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. It’s happening in town, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Chebogue, Melbourne, Little River and neighbouring communities. They say it’s for upgrades to improve reliability.
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The Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park has started a ‘re-use’ centre on Hardscratch Road. Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a charitable organization is welcome to sell re-usable items left at the park. Park manager Glendon Ring says a lot of good stuff comes in. “Charitable organizations need...
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