by Bryan TaitFederal Conservatives decided to stay the course Friday evening. Pierre Poilievre will remain leader of the party for now, following a leadership review in Calgary. Poilievre received votes from 87.4 per cent of the delegates at the party’s convention, more than enough to continue as leader. The...
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by NewsA woman was issued a summary offence ticket after leaving a dog in a parked vehicle in Dartmouth during frigid conditions. Police say it was January 28 around 8 p.m. when police were called to the 100 block of Tacoma Drive for the animal believed to be in distress. The temperature at the time...
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The province’s police watchdog has cleared a Halifax officer after they fired their gun while responding to a call last summer. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says on the evening of July 9, police received reports of a man who had barricaded himself in his house. The man’s adult...
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by Evan TaylorGroundhog Day may look a little different this year as a Sunday‑night storm threatens to disrupt the traditional early‑morning forecasts from Nova Scotia’s animal prognosticators, Shubenacadie Sam and Lucy the Lobster. Sam is slated to make his annual appearance Monday at 7:45 a.m. at the...
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by NewsInverness County could soon have two provincial ridings. One would be called ‘Cheticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay,’ and the other ‘Inverness-We-koqma’q.’ An electoral boundaries commission made the recommendation in a final report to the province. They were appointed in April to provide effective...
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by Evan TaylorThe RCMP/HRP Integrated General Investigation Section is asking for the public’s help as officers continue to investigate a shooting in Westphal. Police say the incident happened around 5:45 p.m. on January 29 in a parking lot along the 700 block of Highway 7. According to investigators, a...
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Well-known Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara has died, according to multiple reports. She starred in the hit-TV show “Schitt’s Creek,” and classics “Home Alone” and “Beetlejuice.” The Toronto native was 71, there is no word on the cause of death. The “SCTV” alum won multiple Emmy Awards over her...
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by Bryan TaitBlood donations have been down over the last month. According to Canadian Blood Services, winter conditions and seasonal illnesses are at the heart of the drop. “In fact, in January we had to cancel 16 donation events,” said CBS vice-president of donor engagement Ron Vezina in a press release....
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by Evan TaylorNova Scotia is preparing for another round of winter weather Sunday night into Monday, with early estimates pointing to 15 to 30 centimetres of snow across the province. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says there is still considerable uncertainty around the storm’s exact track,...
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Over half a million dollars for a commercial fishing port in western Nova Scotia The province is giving $600,000 to the Digby Harbour Port Association for upgrades to protect the area from climate change. That includes a study on how rising sea levels and storms affect wharves and the shoreline....
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