by Caitlin SnowA popular diner in Woodside has to shut down for two to three weeks after a weekend fire destroyed part of the strip mall they are in. An abandoned old Sobeys on Pleasant Street went up in flames, late Saturday night. The Pleasant Street diner says in a Facebook post, the cleanup process is...
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by Caitlin SnowThe former CEO of the IWK hospital in Halifax has been released on bail, pending an appeal. It was February 4 when Tracey Kitch was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to nine months in jail, for charging $47,000 of personal expenses to a corporate credit card in 2018. She was also sentenced to...
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by Bryan TaitA pair of performers with the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra will head to London in the fall to study at the world’s top conservatory. Amy Robichaud and Alexander Urbina successfully auditioned for the Royal College of Music on Feb. 2. It’s the first time NBYO musicians have secured seats at...
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You might want to keep the snow shovel handy. A mid-week snowfall is expected in most of the province, we could get 10-25 centimetres. Environment Canada says snow will start in southwestern N.S. on Wednesday morning and spread east through the day. A special weather statement is in place, they...
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It’s been an ‘elastic tide’ on the province’s beaches. Scotian Shores volunteers have picked up over 60,000 lobster bands in cleanups since January 1. They say many are found near industrial zones, pointing towards outflow at processing plants Project manager Angela Riley says the bands can last...
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by Tara ClowIt’s called the grandparent scam, and it preys on the elderly population. RCMP says it continues to be a concern in New Brunswick. RCMP say fraudsters will often call potential victims and pretend to be a family member in an emergency situation or say they are a police officer, lawyer or other...
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by Tara ClowAir Canada flights to Cuba are being suspended due to an ongoing shortage of fuel on the Island. The airline says it will send empty planes to pick up around 3000 passengers to return them home. It’s projected that aviation fuel will not be commercially available at island airports effective...
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Environmentalists are sounding the alarms bells for leatherback turtles along the Atlantic coast. Concerned Nova Scotian fisherman, Darren Porter sparked media attention for these turtles’ wellbeing when he requested and publicized emails from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)...
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by Alex AllanA long‑running classroom program run by the Hammond River Angling Association (HRAA) is on hold this year. The Fish Friends program has helped students raise Atlantic salmon for more than 30 years. HRAA says they cannot run it after Fisheries and Oceans Canada decided to close the Mactaquac...
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by Caitlin SnowHalifax Council is once again looking into paid parking on Saturdays as budget deliberations continue. It is one of several suggestions made recently to cut down on a looming 10.9 per cent increase to property taxes, including delaying the redevelopment of the Halifax Forum and lowering the...
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