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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by Bryan TaitNathan 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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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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by Bryan TaitCanada’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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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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by NewsWork-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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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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by Evan TaylorA 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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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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by Caitlin SnowDozens 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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