by Caitlin SnowMore than 1,000 have no power in a few areas of Cape Breton according to Nova Scotia Power. According to the Nova Scotia Power outage map, they include areas near Mason Point, Big Pond and Eskasoni where more than 1,000 are without power. The utility says customers lost electricity around 1...
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by Tim DavidsonA bowling team with members from Balmertown and Dryden have earned a bronze medal at the Canadian 5 Pin Bowlers Association Inter-Provincial Nationals in Saskatoon. The team earned the berth by finishing first in the 2025 Northern Ontario POA Classic. The four-member team included Kenzie...
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by Jacob MooreThe federal New Democrats are in a period of renewal after Monday’s election, according to Nova Scotia NDP leader Claudia Chender. The party went from 24 seats to about 7, depending on last-minute results from some polls, and leader Jagmeet Singh stepped down after losing his own seat. Chender...
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by Tim DavidsonA Community Safety Zone is being requested along part of Highway 601. Ecole Catholique Infant Jesus is located just off the road. Principal Claudine Savage there is a safety concern for their students. “I have observed on many, many occasions vehicles that are driving very, very, fast, over the...
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by Tara ClowThousands of viewers are patiently waiting for the arrival of four peregrine falcon chicks. They’re viewing them live online, from the nest on the side of the Assumption building. A new nest box was built in February, and the camera came back online early in April. Magnetic Hill Zoo Director...
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by CJ GoaterOne person was sent to a local hospital following an evening water rescue on Lake Superior. Fire Rescue was sent to the Fisherman’s Wharf area around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving a report about a person stuck in the lake. According to the reports, there was also another person already...
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by Caitlin SnowParking is now free at all hospitals and healthcare facilities across the province, but how does it actually work? Brendan Elliott with Nova Scotia Health tells our newsroom, it varies from location to location. “As of 12:01 a.m. the gates came up or potentially stayed down depending on where...
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by Evan TaylorThe Town of Bridgewater has suspended it’s local transit operation as of Thursday morning. According to the town officials, the bus which services the transit circuit around town experienced unforeseen mechanical issues that required it to be taken off the road. The extent of the mechanical...
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Nova Scotia trail groups are getting money for volunteer-led projects. Trans Canada Trail has awarded $41,000 to community groups in the province through its annual grant program supporting initiatives like volunteer training and appreciation, trail cleanups and repairs, tree planting, and other...
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by Tara ClowThe discovery of an unexploded artillery shell doesn’t happen every day. But on March 30, Codiac RCMP were called to Riverview to investigate. “An individual reported finding an unexploded artillery shell in the forest near the Pat Crossman Memorial Aquatic Centre. It was while clearing a brush...
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