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When Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee spoke Friday in Halifax at the keel-laying ceremony for Canada’s first River-class destroyer, his words could have been interpreted as describing one of the vessels HMCS Fraser is named after. “We have always been a destroyer navy, a navy that has small ships capable of doing big things anywhere that Canada … Read More “Canada’s newest destroyer carries on legacy of warship lost in 1940 tragedy” »

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Cape Breton man says he is disappointed with Parks Canada’s decision to open a new trail to a popular waterfall … Read More “Reopened trail to popular Cape Breton waterfall lacks mobility access, leaving veteran disappointed” »

In a tree-shaded section of Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax, a stone grave marker lies flush with the ground, strewn with dirt and ringed by dandelions. It bears an intriguing inscription: “Jennie Dill, 1897-1942. Wife of Sgt. W.T. Tarbox. Famous Hiker from Coast to Coast. Gone but not forgotten.” But her story has largely been … Read More “Wolves, winter and frostbite: Why 2 Nova Scotians walked to Vancouver in 1921” »

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Despite being born in Massachusetts, Cape Breton Eagles draft pick Owen Frick always dreamed of playing in the Quebec Maritimes Junior … Read More “‘Everything changed’: A wave of U.S. hockey talent is taking the QMJHL route” »

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Halifax’s historic lesbian and gay club, The Turret, is being honoured through Canada Post’s Places of Pride stamp series.  Opened in … Read More “New Canada Post stamp celebrates Halifax 2SLGBTQ+ history” »

Voters in northern Inverness County, Cape Breton, are being encouraged to take part in this month’s byelection in the newly created riding of Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay. Philippe Hache, a liaison officer with Université Sainte-Anne who’s helping organize one candidates’ debate, said there are plenty of political issues to discuss, including the need for roadwork, affordable housing … Read More “Voters urged to get engaged in newly created Acadian riding in northern Cape Breton” »

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 66-year-old lobster dealer in southwest Nova Scotia has been found not guilty of intimidation in a 2024 case involving another … Read More “Lobster dealer acquitted in intimidation case, will seek bail” »

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As hot weather arrives in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is looking to help municipalities and residents prepare for drought, which … Read More “Nova Scotians ‘need to act now’ to prepare for drought, says minister” »

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