by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police issued over 500 parking tickets overnight as the municipality continues enforcing its winter parking ban. Police say 507 tickets were handed out last night for violating the overnight ban, which restricts on‑street parking during snow-clearing operations. Officers also...
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by NewsWinter conditions can even be tough for snow plows. A plow ended up on its side in a ditch in Yarmouth County late Monday afternoon. RCMP say it was on Highway 1 in Dayton. The driver exited the plow safely and didn’t report any injuries. The snow plow was later towed out.
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The Municipality of Inverness County has made some updates to their facilities, garbage collection and snow removal. Closed on Tuesday due to inclement weather are the Port Hood Administration Building, Recreation and Community Wellness Building, Strathlorne Recycling Facility, and Kenloch Waste...
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The province needs to improve how it reports on healthcare. That’s according to Auditor General Kim Adair, who’s made a dozen recommendations on Nova Scotia’s ‘Action for Health’ plan. She looked at 13 key performance indicators, and said most don’t use effective targets to track performance...
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Halifax Regional Council is set to begin debating on a proposed bylaw requiring more regulation for drivers working with rideshare companies like Uber. Members will meet on Tuesday to discuss new rules for these services that, if approved, will require drivers to complete the same process as...
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by Caitlin SnowMany of us have been there, especially over the last couple of days. You’ve just finished shoveling the driveway – then the plow goes by. Now, a Nova Scotia musician has written a song about it. Danny MacNeil from Sydney, Cape Breton, has been a singer/songwriter for 20 years and he has penned,...
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by NewsA Yarmouth woman is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Forty-one-year-old Aimee Landry is facing impaired driving charges. She is five-foot-four with reddish brown hair and brown eyes. She is wanted by Queens District RCMP, who have made several attempts to locate her. Anyone with...
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by Evan TaylorHalifax Regional Police are warning residents about a concerning scam after a victim was targeted by someone pretending to be from the Canada Border Services Agency. Police say the incident happened on January 23 around 5:50 p.m., when the victim received a phone call claiming their spouse had...
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The Town of Antigonish is informing residents and businesses that there are two water line breaks in the James Street area on Tuesday. One is towards Highway 4 (Post Road) and the other one is on Fairview Street. You may be experience low water pressure and discolouration in the area until...
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by Evan TaylorAnother blast of snow rolled into Nova Scotia overnight, prompting widespread cancellations, delayed openings and continued travel challenges. All regional education centres cancelled classes today, along with the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) and several private schools...
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