Nearly 3,000 Nova Scotia government employees will be heading back to the office after spending more than five years working under flexible work arrangements. The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) says there’s no evidence the move will make the workplace more effective...
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by Caitlin SnowA 21-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting in Westphal. RCMP say it happened just before 6 p.m., January 29, in a parking lot in the 700 block of Highway 7. A man was sitting in a in his vehicle when another driver entered the parking lot. The man got out of his car...
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Some streets in Nova Scotia are so rough, even Anne Murray has something to say. In a social media post on Sunday, the legendary Canadian singer shared her thoughts about the ongoing problem, stating bluntly, “I’m going to get some sand for my car so I can start filling the potholes in the...
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It’s a game that will be remembered for more than the final score. The Yarmouth Mariners edged the Valley Wildcats 5-3 Monday afternoon at the Fishtank. But a line-brawl in the last 10 seconds of the third resulted in several ejections on both sides. There were nearly 400 minutes in penalties...
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by Jacob MooreRCMP are looking for a man after an alleged armed robbery in Coldbrook. Police say it happened shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday in the 7100 block of Highway 1, according to a social media post. The man ran away, and police describe him as about 20 years old, between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-3, wearing...
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by Tara ClowA major Hollywood icon has passed away. Actor and Director Robert Duvall died peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort, according to a social media post from his wife Luciana, “To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply...
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by Jacob MooreCourtney Sarault has done it again. The Moncton, N.B., figure skater took the silver medal in the 1000 metre short track speed skating competition Monday morning. She also placed second in the mixed relay and bronze in women’s 500 metre, and becomes Canada’s first tiple medallist of the games,...
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by NewsNova Scotia’s budget will be tabled ‘early’ in the spring session, according to Finance Minister John Lohr. The latest deficit forecast is $1.4 billion for this fiscal year, Premier Tim Houston said in January. Recently, S&P Global downgraded the province’s credit rating, citing a failure to...
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by Jacob MoorePart of Highway 105 is closed due to a crash at Seal Island Bridge in Boularderie East. Expect some delays. And RCMP say avoid the area if possible.
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by Jacob MooreCanada has earned their first gold medal of the 2026 Olympic games, courtesy of Mikaël Kingsbury in the men’s dual moguls. In Milan on Sunday, Kingsbury beat one of his longtime rivals, Ikuma Horishima of Japan, in the final battle for the gold medal, according to the Team Canada Olympic...
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