RCMP say seven people have been arrested and charged in connection with a kidnapping and assault in Tobique First Nation, N.B. According to a news release, members of the Tobique RCMP responded to a report of a kidnapping and assault in the community on the morning of April 29. Police say a 54-year-old woman from … Read More “Seven people charged following kidnapping, assault in Tobique First Nation: N.B. RCMP” »
The deadline for landlords in the Halifax Regional Municipality to register their rental properties has come and gone, with tens of thousands of units now catalogued under a long-awaited new bylaw. The municipality said 10,360 registrations have been received so far, representing 66,590 rental units. Since the April 1 deadline, no landlords have been fined for failing to … Read More “Landlords sign on to Halifax’s new rental registry, tens of thousands of units listed” »
Pharmacy clinics where you can be seen the same day, or within a day or two – depending on your ailment – have existed in Alberta for over a decade. But on the East Coast, the concept remains in a pilot phase. Nova Scotia launched 12 in January 2023, and expanded to 25 later in … Read More “Pharmacy care clinic expansion under review in New Brunswick” »
Melanie Waye has seen what quality child care can do. Waye’s son, Xander, attends the child study centre at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, where he’s benefited from the site’s inclusion learning support program and the sense of family and community created by staff, she said. “We feel privileged for the opportunity to have … Read More “$10M project will expand Mount Saint Vincent child-care centre amid ‘tremendous’ need” »
There could be more three-wheel vehicles on Nova Scotia roads following the announcement of a pilot project to permit registration of federally approved models, but one owner says he has questions. On Wednesday, Nova Scotia Public Works announced vehicles with three wheels, automotive seats, foot pedals and steering wheels can be registered in the province starting … Read More “Nova Scotians will soon be able to register federally approved three-wheel vehicles” »
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a “very irate male” wielding a block of cheese. A media release from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says the incident occurred when officers responded to a disturbance at a residence in central St. John’s, N.L., at around 9 p.m. The release … Read More “‘Irate male’ assaulted Newfoundland officers with block of cheese, police say” »
Halifax’s North End has changed dramatically in the past decade, and Treno Morton can’t help but wonder what it would look like if its established Black residents had a real say in how it grew. New apartments and condos have brought in more residents and businesses, but bump up against public housing and buildings that … Read More “Halifax renews push for development tool to address ‘historic wrongs’ in Black communities” »
There will be more helicopter traffic in Halifax’s West End beginning this fall. Emergency Health Services (EHS) has served notice to residents in the area that it will begin using Canadian Forces Base Windsor Park as its temporary backup helipad in the fall for the LifeFlight critical care helicopter. “We expect the helicopter will make about … Read More “EHS moving backup LifeFlight landing pad to CFB Windsor Park” »
Before Transformers, there was the Aquatron — Dalhousie University’s dynamic and evolving superhero of a marine research centre. If it swims, floats or sinks, it may have been tested inside the Aquatron’s laboratories and tanks since it opened 50 years ago. The golden anniversary is being marked this weekend with an open house. In past years, the centrepiece 680,000-litre … Read More “Calling all budding marine scientists: Dal’s Aquatron research pool to hold open house” »
