by NewsAnother armed robbery in the valley, this time at a grocery store with one person injured. RCMP say it happened Wednesday afternoon on Commercial Street in Middleton. A man with a knife assaulted an employee and then ran away. He is described as being in his 20’s, wearing a blue-plaid jacket,...
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by NewsA 50-year-old man has been charged after barricading himself inside a home in Yarmouth County. It happened late Monday night in Sand Beach. RCMP say they responded to a report of a man with a firearm who had assaulted a woman inside a home on Wyman Road. The woman and another man were able to...
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by Tim DavidsonKenora council is getting ready to ratify a contract with the city’s CUPE workers. An agreement was reached last month. Director of Human Resources Roberta Marsh says the initial agreement covers to the end of this year. “Two years…the first year being a 3.5 percent increase and the second year...
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by Jacob MooreNew rules are on the way for renters and landlords. Starting April 30th, your landlord can send an eviction notice if you’re three days late on rent. You will then have ten days to pay, move out, or file an appeal through the Tenancies Program, according to a news release from Service Nova...
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by Jacob MooreHalifax police responded to an incident at the Armdale Rotary, where a man was seen walking around in the roundabout and sitting on top of a stopped car, based on footage from the Nova Scotia Webcams site. It’s unclear what exactly happened, but officers cleared the roundabout just a few minutes...
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by CJ GoaterAfter years of deliberation, city council has opted to forgo proposed changes, voting to maintain the current council structure. The city previously established a Council Composition Review Committee, which was tasked with developing a proposal containing suggestions to adjust the current...
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by Caitlin SnowConstruction work on the MacKay Bridge in Inverness County. The province says it is going to happen on Highway 105 in Aberdeen, west of Route 223. The bridge will be down to one lane for repairs tomorrow until Friday, sunrise to sunset. For more, go to 511.
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by Brad PerryFour men from Charlotte County have been arrested and police are searching for a fifth person after a home invasion. RCMP said they were called to a residence in Oak Bay, near St. Stephen, at around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators learned that five people had forced their way into the home...
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by Caitlin SnowThe speed limit is about to drop in the Fairview area of Halifax. The city says it will go from 50 km/h to 40 km/h in the residential area including the following streets: Main Avenue (north); Dutch Village Road (east); Highway 102 (south); and, Dunbrack Street (west). Crews will begin work...
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A one-stop spot for those new to our area, and it’s all virtual. The ‘Welcome to Western Nova Scotia’ app is available for download, and is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada. It was developed in partnership with the Western Regional Enterprise Network and Welcome Platform Technologies....
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