by Tim DavidsonWeather permitting, the Coney Island Footbridge will be removed this week. The City of Kenora says the plan is to take it out on Friday. If the weather doesn’t co-operate, the city says it will be removed the following week at the earliest opportunity. Because the floating walkway is moved in...
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by Caitlin SnowA massive search for two young children in rural Nova Scotia continues for a fifth straight day. Lily and Jack Sullivan, four and six-years-old, wandered away from a home on Gairloch Road in Lansdown Station in Pictou County last week. RCMP said operators worked overnight Monday using four...
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by Caitlin SnowIt is mental health week and the Canadian Mental Health Association – Nova Scotia Division (CMHA-NS) says this year’s theme is “unmasking”. Mental Health Week is an awareness campaign held every year by the CMHA-NS during the first full week of May. Erin Christie, lead of communications, tells...
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Two million dollars to help breast cancer patients in Nova Scotia. The IWK Foundation says they’ve received the donation from the J & W Murphy Foundation for a Breast Health Research Unit. It will be located at the hospital, and will collect data provincewide on experiences of patients from...
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The province is helping Yarmouth’s municipal building become more accessible. Over $500,000 will go toward renovations at the building on Hwy 1 in Hebron. It’s part of the GRID funding handed out last month. The municipality says the work is underway and will be completed this fall. In a...
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by Alex AllanScreen Nova Scotia is raising concerns over the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s proposed 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made films. The organization, which represents Nova Scotia’s film industry, warns that it could create significant challenges for Canadian productions. The...
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by Alex AllanNew Brunswick health officials have confirmed that the province’s whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak has officially ended, nearly a year after it first appeared. The illness began in June 2024 on the Acadian Peninsula before spreading provincewide by August, according to a government release....
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by Alex AllanPrime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. This marks their first official discussion after Carney’s election victory last Monday secured his position as prime minister. The meeting comes at a time of heightened trade tensions...
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by Alex AllanThe New Democratic Party of Canada is entering a period of transition, and longtime B.C. MP Don Davies is stepping up to guide it forward. With the party facing challenges after its recent electoral losses, Davies has been named interim leader, taking on the role as the NDP works to rebuild. The...
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by Randy ThomsThe provincial government is providing municipalities with some extra dollars to deal with local emergencies. The five million dollars will be dispersed among 114 communities. Minister of Emergency Preparedness Jill Dunlop says it will assist with equipment purchases and training. “This...
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