A 20-year-old man from Sydney, N.S., is dead after he was ejected from a vehicle that crashed on a highway in Point Edward on Saturday, police say. RCMP said they responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Highway 125 around 6 p.m. Upon arrival at the scene, officers say they saw a … Read More “Man, 20, dies after crash in Point Edward: N.S. RCMP” »
Stefani Balinsky not only brings her list when she goes grocery shopping, she also brings a calculator. Oftentimes Balinsky, a mother of a teenager and a 20-year-old, finds herself standing in the aisles and calculating if she’s getting the best deal for every dollar spent. It’s her way of fighting back against shrinkflation. She recalled … Read More “Avoiding shrinkflation is difficult, but these shoppers have a few tips” »
Tenants of a church in Halifax’s north end — including a local day care — are scrambling to find new locations before the building they lease on the property is demolished this summer. The North End Community Daycare Centre has called the St. Mark’s Community Centre home since it was rebuilt in the 1970s after being destroyed … Read More “Halifax daycare, community centre search for new homes as church hall set for demolition” »
When Gianisa Adisaputri and Paul Ralph were searching for a place to live back in 2019, they thought they’d found the perfect spot. But everything changed when Adisaputri contacted the person renting the unit. “She was like, ‘Do you have a kid?’ … and then she’s just like, ‘No we cannot rent this with you,’” said … Read More “Little recourse for parents denied rentals because of kids, says couple” »
Services at the Recovery Support Centre at Yarmouth Regional Hospital, will be temporarily reallocated to open five inpatient mental health beds starting March 29, according to a news release by Nova Scotia Health. The recent flood at the Abbie J. Lane Building, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre caused a shortage of inpatient mental health … Read More “Flooding at Halifax health-care facility leads to temporary reallocation of Recovery Support Centre space in Yarmouth” »
A group of Prince Edward Island students are looking to bring medical aid to disadvantaged communities a world away, for the third year in a row. The University of Prince Edward Island Medical Brigades held a craft fair this weekend, where they collected donations at the door. The money goes to help the students travel … Read More “UPEI students fundraising to bring medical help to Ghana” »
The Tower Road Volunteer Fire Department in Glace Bay, N.S., is closing after struggling to find staff. The department’s chief and volunteers decided to relinquish the department’s certificate and close the fire hall at a meeting this week, according to an official with Cape Breton Regional Municipality. “The municipality has assigned the Glace Bay Volunteer Fire Department … Read More “Cape Breton volunteer fire department shuts down due to lack of volunteers” »
A 40-year-old man from Richibouctou-Village, N.B., has died following a single-vehicle crash in the community on Thursday. RCMP responded to a report of a crash on Richibouctou-Village Road, in Richibouctou-Village, around 10:30 p.m., police said in a news release on Saturday. Police say the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He died at … Read More “N.B. man dies following single-vehicle crash in Richibouctou-Village” »
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An Upper Tantallon resident who lives near the spot where last year’s wildfire began says it’s “absolutely shameful” his community will likely go through another fire season without a new emergency exit. It’s been nearly a year since a fire began on May 28 in the Westwood Hills subdivision. It eventually destroyed 150 homes in Upper Tantallon and … Read More “Halifax neighbourhood where 2023 wildfire began likely won’t get new emergency exit this year” »
