by NewsA woman is dead after she was hit by a snowplow in a Truro parking lot, Monday morning. In a post on social media, Truro Police Service it happened around 6:30 a.m. on Queen Street in front of a car dealership. The 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital where she later died. Police say the...
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by Evan TaylorA North Atlantic right whale that had been the focus of extensive monitoring and rescue attempts over the past several months has been found dead off the coast of North Carolina. The young male whale, catalogued as #5217 and nicknamed “Division,” had been suffering from a severe entanglement...
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by Evan TaylorWinter weather has prompted sweeping changes to Groundhog Day events across Nova Scotia, affecting both the annual celebration at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park and the South Shore’s beloved lobster prognosticator, Lucy. Shubenacadie Sam Stays in the Burrow Officials at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park...
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by Evan TaylorWinter weather has caused significant disruption across Nova Scotia’s school regions today, leading to a mix of cancellations and delays. Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) Closed schools: Bay View High, Eastern Shore Consolidated, Marine Drive, and Musquodoboit Rural High. All other...
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by Bryan TaitA Sheet Harbour man has been charged after he fled RCMP officers and resisted arrest. On Thursday, Halifax RCMP officers attended a residence in Sheet Harbour around 3:15 p.m. in order to arrest a 23-year-old man for breaching a release order. According to police, the man exited the residence...
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A celebration of girls hockey at Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. Fans got loud for the U18-A Western Riptides Sunday morning, as they shut-out the Metro East Inferno Blaze 4-0. The team is one of several Western Riptides clubs with player representation from Yarmouth County. Fans chanted ‘Go...
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The Yarmouth Mariners losing streak has hit four games. On Friday in Truro, the Mariners fell 3-2 in a shootout. Jared Pitman and Liam Dutcher had the goals, and Maxime Giguere made 33 saves. Saturday they were blown-out 8-2 by the Summerside Western Capitals on PEI. Keegan Warren took the loss...
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by Caitlin SnowOne of the ferry’s that runs out of Alderney is going to continue to be out of service for a few more weeks. According to HRM, the Vincent Coleman is not expected to be back up and running until the end of February. It means the ferry will continue to run every half hour on weekdays instead of...
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by Bryan TaitA former RCMP member already facing criminal charges related to sexual offences against a minor is facing seven more. Jeremy Bastarache, formerly a corporal with the RCMP, was charged Friday with the following offences: Possession of child pornography Making child pornography Agreement or...
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by Bryan TaitEnvironment Canada has issued various weather alerts across Nova Scotia. Yellow winter storm warnings have been issued for Guysborough, Richmond and Cape Breton counties along with Sydney Metro. According to the warning, heavy snowfall and high winds are expected. Between 20 and 35 centimetres...
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