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RCMP request help for investigation in Guysborough County
Posted 20 February 2026

RCMP request help for investigation in Guysborough County

Police are seeking information about an incident that occurred in Sunnyville. It happened at a home on Clyke Branch Road on January 31. A man suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries from the occurrence. He was transported to hospital by EHS LifeFlight. Nova Scotia RCMP Forensic...

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Canadian men will play for hockey gold
Posted 20 February 2026

Canadian men will play for hockey gold

Nathan MacKinnon broke a 2-2 tie with 36 seconds to play, and Canada will play for hockey supremacy Sunday. Canada trailed Finland 2-0 early in the second period after a slow start. Sam Reinhart brought the Canadians within one with a power play goal midway through the second, and Shea Theodore...

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‘Strong support provincewide’ for Yarmouth-Maine ferry, study finds
Posted 20 February 2026

‘Strong support provincewide’ for Yarmouth-Maine ferry, study finds

The Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry has strong support, according to an economic impact study. The long-awaited report from consulting firm ’21FSP’ was released publicly by the province Friday. It says passengers travelling to Nova Scotia on ‘the CAT’ stay longer, and spend more money. It also says...

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Maltais claims bronze in Milan
Posted 20 February 2026

Maltais claims bronze in Milan

Canada’s Valerie Maltais captured her third medal of the Winter Olympics Friday. Maltais finished third in the women’s 1,500-metre speedskating event. She previously won gold in the women’s team pursuit and another bronze in the 1,500-metre event. The medal was Canada’s 16th of the Games....

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Snow expected Monday in N.S.
Posted 20 February 2026

Snow expected Monday in N.S.

Get your shovel ready. It’s looking like 15-25 centimetres of snow will blow into Nova Scotia on Monday. Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Prime says a low pressure system is expected to hang east of the province. “It looks like most of Nova Scotia will see snow out of this, starting around...

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Ontario man charged with labour-related human trafficking in Clare
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Posted 20 February 2026

Ontario man charged with labour-related human trafficking in Clare

Work-related human trafficking in Clare. RCMP say they’ve charged a 64-year-old Ontario man after investigating a business in Church Point. They say a foreign national in Canada on temporary status was allegedly exploited for labour at the business. Over the course of the year, the victim worked...

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U.S. defeats Canada in OT in women’s gold medal game
Posted 19 February 2026

U.S. defeats Canada in OT in women’s gold medal game

Canada is heartbroken over hockey. Megan Keller’s overtime winner powered the United States’ women’s team to Olympic gold, 2-1 over Canada. It’s the third-ever gold for the Americans, their first since 2018. Canada settles for silver, they led for much of the game before Hilary Knight tied it...

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Sea Shepard founder challenges plan to relocate orcas to Nova Scotia
Posted 19 February 2026

Sea Shepard founder challenges plan to relocate orcas to Nova Scotia

A proposal to move two captive killer whales from France to a planned seaside refuge in Nova Scotia is drawing sharp criticism from well‑known anti‑whaling campaigner Paul Watson. The founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, who now serves as a director of Sea Shepherd France, says the...

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Port Hawkesbury may tribute former mayor
Posted 19 February 2026

Port Hawkesbury may tribute former mayor

The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre may get a new name. Past town employees, residents and family members would like to rename the building in memory of former mayor Billy Joe MacLean as he implemented it being built. His daughter Trish MacLean shared with us what it means to commemorate his...

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Dozens of NSGEU members laid off ahead of legislature
Posted 19 February 2026

Dozens of NSGEU members laid off ahead of legislature

Dozens of Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) members have received layoff notices around the province. In a statement, Thursday, the union says it impacts not only those who work in the tourism sector but in construction as well as agriculture. President Sandra Mullens...

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