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A human rights board of inquiry has been hearing evidence this week about a complaint by a Halifax man who says officers on the Macdonald Bridge racially profiled him. Ross Gray, who is Black, was walking his bicycle across the bridge on July 17, 2021, when he was tracked down by bridge patrol officers who accused him of riding in the … Read More “Human rights inquiry hears from Halifax man who says he was racially profiled on bridge” »
Premier Tim Houston said he wanted to “set the record straight” about his and his government’s position on domestic violence, hours after Nova Scotia Justice Minister Brad Johns apologized for saying he doesn’t think domestic violence is an epidemic. “The minister has apologized for his comments and we’ll chat with him, but I want Nova Scotians to know that we understand … Read More “On anniversary of mass shooting, N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence not epidemic” »
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says an agreement in principle has been reached on a new contract for public school teachers. Houston has not released details but says the deal addresses teachers’ concerns around such things as pay and classroom conditions. News of the agreement comes after conciliation talks began with the Nova … Read More “Nova Scotia premier says agreement reached with teachers union, strike averted” »
The Cape Breton Eagles are soaring after sweeping the second round of their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff series Wednesday night. The Eagles beat the Saguenéens 8-5 in Chicoutimi, Que., moving onto the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2007. Jacob Newcombe, from Sambro, N.S., set a new Eagles record … Read More “Cape Breton Eagles soar to third round of QMJHL playoffs” »
Cooler nights and mornings aside, it has been a fairly quiet week for weather in the Maritimes. The days have generally featured a mix of sun and cloud along with periods of scattered showers. Fair for Friday With a ridge of high pressure moving across the Maritimes Friday, weather conditions are expected to be fair. … Read More “Fair weather Friday followed by weekend rain, showers in Maritimes” »
Major zoning changes to quickly increase density in Halifax have cleared their first hurdle, and while some items were scrapped after public feedback, the proposal still allows for hundreds of thousands of homes to be built. Staff brought the slew of suggested changes to planning documents before the Halifax Regional Municipality’s heritage advisory committee on … Read More “Halifax zoning changes could allow for some 200,000 new housing units” »
Like many pre-teens, Rowan Squires loves princesses, drawing on her iPad and watching cartoons — but she also requires around-the-clock care in nearly all aspects of her life. Rowan is autistic and has severe sensory issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder and the functional language skills of a toddler, said her mother and full-time caregiver Elizabeth Mason-Squires. “She … Read More “Autistic kids ‘falling through the cracks’ as many in N.S. denied financial aid based on IQ” »
35 minutes ago News Duration 3:31 Shirley Carey has been an avid rug hooker for the last 40 or so years, but as she nears her 100th birthday, she’s decided it’s time to hang up her hooks. The CBC’s Jane Sponagle visited Carey at her home in Avonport, N.S., to learn more about her storied … Read More “Decades of rug hooking gave this 99-year-old a lifetime of friendship” »
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