Premier Tim Houston wants illegal lobster fishing in St. Mary’s Bay to stop. In the legislature, Houston said southwest Nova Scotia is experiencing arson, threats and violence connected to illegal harvesters. He says poachers are taking advantage of a lack of enforcement by federal fisheries...
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Much of the Maritimes is in for torrential rain this weekend. Environment Canada is forecasting significant rainfall for most of the region from Friday evening into Saturday. Rainfall warnings and weather statements are issued for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI. Rainfall rates near 25 mm per...
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by Caitlin SnowChanges to the residential tenancies act, includes a two-year extension on the rent cap. The bill tabled in the legislature Friday, would have the rent cap stay at five per cent until December 31, 2027, instead of December 31, 2025. “Given the challenges we’re facing in our rental market, we...
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Fire at a large compost pile in Yarmouth. It happened at the Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park on Hardscratch Road. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says it came in around 7:30 this morning. “Staff responded with an engine, we brought in manpower and tankers. Right now we have machines digging at...
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The Stanley Cup will return to Thunder Bay. Jamie Kompon, Assistant Coach of the Florida Panthers, will bring the cup home with a community event. The public will have the chance to view and have their photo taken with the Stanley Cup on Wednesday, September 11 from 3 – 5 pm at Port Arthur...
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by NewsHalifax police are back on scene of shooting that happened in Halifax’s north end, Thursday, that put two schools under a hold and secure. Police say they are continuing their investigation and as a result have closed Rosemeade Avenue between Normandy Drive and Leeds Street. They are asking the...
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by Tim DavidsonDespite recent rains, water levels on Lake of the Woods continue to drop. The lake went down 6 centimeters last week and is expecting another decrease of 2 to 3 centimeters this week. Even water levels are going down, the Lake of the Woods Control Board continues to reduce outflows at the Norman...
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A man from the Halifax Regional Municipality has been charged with drug and weapon offences in Digby County. The RCMP says officers arrested him for being in breach of his conditions during a traffic stop near Exit 27 on Highway 1 on Sunday. Police also found a collapsible baton and cocaine in...
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Maritimers are in for some wet and windy weekend weather. Environment Canada says a low-pressure system containing tropical moisture will bring significant rainfall to much of the region. Most of the rain is expected to fall over a 12-hour period with rainfall rates near 25 mm per hour possible...
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It’s a good time to fill up! Prices at the pumps have fallen again this week in Nova Scotia following the Utility and Review Board’s latest adjustment. On Friday, self-serve regular gas is down five cents per litre to a minimum of nearly $1.56. Diesel is down just over two and a half cents to...
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