NEW YORK – Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays’ family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier in the afternoon. “My father has passed … Read More “Baseball legend Willie Mays has died at 93” »
After years of planning, Halifax is moving ahead with changes to the Windsor Street exchange to improve traffic flow, but the projected cost is rising and councillors are asking for bus lanes to be worked into the design. On Tuesday, regional council green-lit the high-level plan that staff said improves traffic for everyone, and allows … Read More “Windsor Street exchange redesign moves ahead despite rising cost, transit concerns” »
Environment Canada has placed the entirety of the Maritimes under heat warnings as of Tuesday afternoon. The criteria for a heat warning is slightly different for each Maritimes province but require two consecutive days and nights of hot temperatures, high humidex and warm nights. The warnings call for widespread humidex values making it feel well … Read More “Heat warnings expanded across the Maritimes, first named storm for hurricane season possible by Wednesday” »
3 hours ago News Duration 4:02 In a departure from previous comments, Premier Tim Houston indicated that he might not be married to the fixed election date his government legislated shortly after coming to power. Jean Laroche and Michael Gorman explain the politics at play. Adblock test (Why?)
A pilot program that saw RCMP officers at some Nova Scotia detachments wearing body cameras is now becoming reality with plans to outfit Mounties in some communities starting in the fall. Jeff Christie, chief superintendent of the Halifax District RCMP, said cameras will be rolled out slowly between October and March, beginning with detachments in Sheet Harbour, Musquodoboit Harbour … Read More “RCMP to officially roll out body cameras at some N.S. detachments this fall” »
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New Brunswick’s Department of Health is the first to be in the hot seat at a legislative committee meeting focused on the $173 million spent on travel nursing contracts. Earlier this month, the auditor general released a scathing report looking into the contracts, calling them shocking and risky. Paul Martin said some contracts had an … Read More “N.B. auditor general’s report sparks committee meeting on travel nurse contracts” »
A business on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore that makes small-batch pickles and jams has been overrun with orders in recent months, with everyone looking for the same thing: green tomato chow. HardyWares Preserves in Necum Teuch, N.S., has been taking frantic calls from restaurants, shops and customers across the province, all looking for the chow. … Read More “Looking for green tomato chow? You’re not alone” »
A development boom in Stewiacke, N.S., could be put on hold for upwards of a year as council seeks assurances the town’s water system can handle a fast-growing population. Officials with the town in Colchester County attended a meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities a little over a week ago in Calgary, which was in the … Read More “Worried over water capacity, Stewiacke considers halting development” »
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