Day: June 21, 2024

According to the City of Halifax, estimated costs to repair and restore the former designated encampments, including Grand Parade, Victoria Park and Nick Meager Park total around $238,522. The city’s contractor estimated most of the total spending will be toward the repairs and restoration of Victoria Park, which is $172,680. The city is expecting to … Read More “City of Halifax spending nearly quarter-of-a-million dollars to repair and restore former designated encampments” »

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The family of Canadian billionaire businessman James K. Irving has announced his death at the age of 96, just over a month after the death of his younger brother, Arthur. Along with late brother John, they were sons of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving and were among Canada’s richest people. John … Read More “Billionaire businessman James K. Irving dead at 96” »

A 14-year-old female charged in the homicide of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach had a bail hearing in Halifax Youth Court Friday. She is one of four young people charged with second-degree murder of the Halifax teen. Both Crown attorney Terry Nickerson and defence lawyer Brandon Rolle called a number of witnesses to the stand. … Read More “Halifax teen charged in homicide of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach attends bail hearing” »

Nova Scotia·New Private septage haulers will be able to dispose of septage loads at a secured, monitored site compliant with regulatory requirements starting Monday, June 24. Septic loads will be able to be disposed of at secured, monitored site starting Monday Anjuli Patil · CBC News · Posted: Jun 21, 2024 4:45 PM EDT | … Read More “Halifax Water offers temporary solution to septic woes” »

WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked National Indigenous Peoples Day in central Cape Breton on Friday, where he announced a $125-million agreement with the We’koqma’q First Nation to settle a dispute over reserve land sold in 1862. The prime minister made the announcement in Whycocomagh, N.S., where members of the First Nation say … Read More “Trudeau announces two multimillion-dollar agreements with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia” »

Records set Dozens of new daily high temperature records were set for a June 20 in the Maritimes Thursday. It is likely that many of the record highs on Wednesday and Thursday this week are top five or top 10 for all time hottest records in the month of June in the region. New daily … Read More “Humidity falls but warmth remains; Rain ahead for the weekend” »

About 20 people gathered in a circle at dawn Friday for a Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony near Louisbourg, N.S., in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Mi’kmaw consider the ceremony a sacred way to connect with their ancestors and the Earth. Eskasoni elder Mike Doucette said the ceremony was open to all as a way … Read More “Group gathers near Louisbourg for Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony on Indigenous Peoples Day” »

Litigation scheduled for next year that could have helped settle outstanding questions about treaty fishing rights related to the Marshall decisions will no longer happen, after a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge granted a joint request from Sipekne’katik First Nation and the Attorney General of Canada to instead focus on mediation. The decision stems from … Read More “Sipekne’katik First Nation, federal government to begin mediation in effort to settle fishing dispute” »

The RCMP continues to look for witnesses in connection with a fatal incident involving a gas-powered bicycle in Tupperville, N.S., after police say the bike was anonymously returned to the man’s family. The RCMP believes a man fell from the bike while he was riding it on Highway 201 around 2 p.m. Monday. The 71-year-old … Read More “Gas-powered bicycle involved in fatal incident in Tupperville anonymously returned to family: N.S. RCMP” »

A bridge trail in Bridgewater, N.S., is closed due to a fire on Thursday night. According to a Facebook post by the Town of Bridgewater, a fire broke out at the Centennial Trail Train Trestle Bridge, prompting a response from nearby crews. “A sincere thanks to the members of Bridgewater Fire Department, as well as … Read More “Bridgewater, N.S., trail bridge closed due to fire” »