by Evan TaylorNova Scotia MLAs are receiving a salary increase following recommendations from an independent panel. Speaker of the House Danielle Barkhouse tabled the report in the legislature on February 18, outlining binding changes to MLA pay. The panel, made up of executive deputy ministers Tracey Taweel...
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by Brad PerryAnother 1.1 kilometres is being added to the Kakabeka Falls Trail, according to the NorthWestern Ontario Recreational Trails Association (NWORTA). Lakehead University has agreed to allow access to its Hogarth Plantation property next to Whitewater Drive and 25th Side Road, the association...
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Another transatlantic destination will soon be available from Nova Scotia if you’re planning a European vacation. For the first time, WestJet is going to offer non-stop service from Halifax to Amsterdam. The new flights from Halifax Stanfield will begin May 29th and operate up to six times a...
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You’ll soon start to see progress on the new QEII Halifax Infirmary tower. The province says the main construction phase for the 14-floor building will start in May, including foundation work. Health minister Michelle Thompson says it’s an exciting milestone. “Nova Scotians are another step...
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by Caitlin SnowIt is still a little unclear as to what crossing the harbour bridges will look like in just shy of two months, when you no longer have to pay to go over the bridge. The Houston government made good on its election promise with a plan to get rid of the toll booths as of April 1st, when the...
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by Brad PerryDozens of investigators continue to look into the cause of Monday’s plane crash at the Toronto Pearson Airport. Twenty-one people were hospitalized after a Delta plane from Minneapolis crashed while landing at the airport. Ken Webster, a senior investigator with the Transportation Safety Board...
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by Randy ThomsAdvance polls open Friday across northwestern Ontario. They go from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Voters must bring one piece of ID showing their name and their voter information card. Those cards were mailed out this week and identify when and...
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by Brad PerryMunicipal leaders, paramedics and fire chiefs in New Brunswick say they want to see systemic changes to the province’s paramedic system. The calls come from the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick, the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs....
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by Brad PerryThere is still no word on what caused a fire that destroyed a smokehouse at a business in Petit-Cap. Dozens of firefighters responded to Elphège & Norbert LeBlanc Ltd. on Quai Road late Friday afternoon. Anthony Azard, CEO of the Cap-Acadie Chamber of Commerce, said they are ready to lend a...
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by Brad PerryFlags are at half-mast at all provincial buildings to honour a celebrated figure in Canadian literature. Antonine Maillet, who was born in Bouctouche, passed away at her Montreal home early Monday at age 95. Premier Susan Holt said as a powerful storyteller and proud Acadian, Maillet had a...
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