by Caitlin SnowTime is running out to go skating at the Emeral Oval in Halifax. The city says it closes for the season this Sunday, March 16. However, staff are monitoring ice conditions throughout the day and if conditions deteriorate, the Oval may close before Sunday. You are reminded to check the schedule....
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by Jacob MooreChina is the latest country to announce new tariffs on Canadian goods. On Saturday the country announced they would target peas, oil cakes, and rapeseed oil, including canola, with a 100 per cent tariff. Pork and aquatic products, like seafood, will face a 25 per cent duty. The new tariffs come...
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by Brad PerryNominations open on Monday for the upcoming local government byelections on April 14. There are 15 vacancies on 11 local governments across the province that need to be filled. Arcadia: mayor Belle-Baie: one councillor (Ward 5) Campobello Island: one councillor (Ward 2) Fundy Albert: mayor and...
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by Brad PerryNew Brunswick will get hundreds of millions of dollars from a historic settlement against tobacco companies. Last week, the Ontario Superior Court approved the $32.5-billion deal involving three major tobacco companies. Most of that money, more than $24 billion, will be paid to provinces and...
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by Brad PerryInnocence Canada describes it as the end of a 40-year journey for two men wrongfully convicted of a 1983 murder in Saint John. An independent review looking at how the Saint John Police Force handled the George Leeman murder investigation was released on Friday. Police said “tunnel vision” was...
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The season is over for the Yarmouth Mariners. They fell twice on home ice over the weekend, 3-2 to the first-place Caps Saturday and 5-2 Sunday afternoon to Pictou County. The Mariners that are graduating were honoured in a pre-game ceremony Sunday. They include captain Keefe Marshall, Kyle...
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There won’t be a fourth straight Junior C title for the Southwest Storm. They were swept two-nothing by the East Hants Penguins in their quarterfinal series. The Storm hosted the first game Friday night in Barrington and lost 7-0. East Hants would win the series with a 6-2 victory on home ice...
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by Evan TaylorThe Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Canadians about the growing risks of cryptocurrency investment scams, which remain the most financially damaging fraud in the country. A new BBB report reveals that 87 percent of people targeted by these scams reported financial losses, with a median...
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The Justin Trudeau era is in its final hours. The Liberals are set to choose a new leader and prime minister after a quick campaign and chaotic few weeks dealing with Donald Trump. Voting began on Wednesday and concludes Sunday afternoon. The winning candidate will be announced shortly after...
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by Brad PerryTwo men have been arrested following a fatal off-highway vehicle collision in Annapolis County. RCMP say two side-by-sides collided on Heartland Road in West Dalhousie on Saturday afternoon. A 72-year-old man from the community was ejected from one of the vehicles and died at the scene. The...
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