The simple task of walking from one room to another causes Yvette Taylor to run out of breath and stops her in her tracks. Everyday household chores that shouldn’t be too difficult for a woman her age are a struggle. Taylor suffers from sarcoidosis, a disease that limits her lung capacity and keeps her on … Read More “‘I have the will to live’: N.B. woman needs double lung transplant” »
The six Wolastoqey Nation chiefs in New Brunswick are calling for more collaborative policing and help from federal and provincial governments after the loss of one of their own. Oromocto First Nation member Sheri Sabattis died April 27, a week after her 54th birthday. A 38-year-old man, Jared Smith, was charged with second-degree murder in … Read More “Wolastoqey Nation chiefs hope for change after death of Oromocto First Nation woman” »
All drivers in the Halifax Regional Municipality who are pulled over by the RCMP for traffic violations this month will be required to take a breathalyzer test to determine if they’re driving under the influence of alcohol. “We’re getting into summertime,” Const. Scott Aldridge of the RCMP Southeast Traffic Services said Friday. “The underlying thing is public … Read More “All drivers stopped by RCMP this month in Halifax will have to do breathalyzer test” »
Nova Scotia will have to come up with another way to help private daycare operators expand now that the federal government has refused to change a deal the previous Liberal government signed with Ottawa three years ago. Becky Druhan, the province’s education and early childhood development minister, said she has been unable to convince federal counterpart … Read More “Ottawa rejects N.S. plea to extend daycare expansion funds to private operators” »
Fishery officers seized nearly 30 kilograms of elvers at a Yarmouth County, N.S., holding facility on Wednesday, arresting three people in the process. According to a news release from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), officers executed a search warrant at the suspected holding facility and seized 28.1 kilograms of elvers, four dip nets, four large … Read More “Officers seize 28kg of elvers at N.S. holding facility” »
A Nova Scotia judge has ruled the 2022 arrest of the founder of an anti-government group who protested COVID-19 restrictions outside the home of the province’s chief medical officer of health was not politically motivated. Judge Jill Hartlen of the Nova Scotia provincial court made the decision last week in the case of prolific podcaster Jeremy MacKenzie, 38, and his … Read More “Judge rules arrest of Diagolon founder on COVID-19 protest charges not politically motivated” »
A funeral is being held today for hockey broadcasting legend Bob Cole in his hometown of St. John’s, N.L. The service is set to begin at 2 p.m. local time at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in the heart of the city. Cole was a giant of Canadian sports broadcasting and his career spanned more than … Read More “Funeral today for broadcasting legend and voice of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ Bob Cole” »
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Bide Awhile Animal Shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., has added a second beehive to its property near the Trio Memorial Garden. The goal is to help raise money for the shelter.
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is drawing opposition criticism over a recent trade mission to Spain that his office didn’t announce publicly. In response to a reporter’s question Thursday, Houston confirmed that he travelled to the country last month to attend a seafood exposition. His office later said in an email that Houston … Read More “Nova Scotia premier criticized for travelling to Spain, U.S. without notifying public” »
Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth, N.S., is a step closer to expanding. On Thursday, Harbour East-Marine Drive community council unanimously voted to approve the market’s development agreement and require it to be signed within 120 days. “It is such an essential service they provide to the community,” Coun. Sam Austin said ahead of the vote on the … Read More “Hurdle cleared for Gateway Meat Market expansion” »
