Day: July 2, 2024

People giving birth in the Waterville, N.B., area will have to travel to Fredericton for medical attention for certain dates in July, August and September. According to a news release from Horizon Health Network, there will be a lack of physician coverage to provide emergency caesarian sections at the Upper River Valley Hospital throughout the … Read More “N.B. hospital won’t have labour, birth services for parts of July, August, September and October” »

Former Breakfast Television co-host and radio broadcaster Scott Boyd has died at the age of 68. Scott’s daughter Ashley Boyd confirmed his passing Tuesday afternoon. “Growing up with a father that was in the entertainment field, I always was able to hear just how much he meant to so many,” wrote Ashley in an email … Read More “‘He was bigger than life’: Former broadcaster Scott Boyd dies at 68” »

A boil-water advisory warning residents of the possibility of unsafe drinking water within the Halifax Regional Municipality remains in place Tuesday. The notice is in effect for people using the JD Kline (Pockwock) Lake Water Treatment Facility. Halifax Water says people using water for consumption from the facility should boil their drinking water for at … Read More “Boil-water advisory remains in effect in Halifax, surrounding communities” »

A boil-water advisory warning residents of the possibility of unsafe drinking water within the Halifax Regional Municipality remains in place Tuesday. The notice is in effect for people using the JD Kline (Pockwock) Lake Water Treatment Facility. Halifax Water says people using water for consumption from the facility should boil their drinking water for at … Read More “Halifax and surrounding areas still under boil-water advisory” »

A number of daycares and businesses in the Halifax area are closed today and some grocery store shelves have be cleared of bottled water due to a boil-water advisory affecting a large swath of the municipality. The advisory followed a power outage at a water treatment facility that serves 201,000 people in the municipality. It covers Halifax, … Read More “Some daycares, businesses closed as boil-water advisory continues in Halifax area” »

The WestJet mechanics strike may be over, but for passengers seeking compensation for flights cancelled before and during the strike, the battle is just beginning. The carrier cancelled more than 800 flights between June 27 and July 2, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Some cancellations were announced in the days leading up to the … Read More “Did WestJet cancel your flight? Here’s what experts say you should do” »

The video shows an old, low-ceilinged basement, the dirt floor flooded with black and brown sludge. A broken cast-iron pipe is visible — the source of a leak spewing raw sewage into the basement of a home in New Glasgow, N.S., for about a year.   A plumber is walking through the mess, assessing the damage.  … Read More “Raw sewage pumped into this woman’s building for months. Officials did nothing” »

The Nova Scotia government is not ready to make a funding commitment on a light rail commuter system in Cape Breton, but it is pretty pumped about the idea. Premier Tim Houston announced $610,000 in funding for Cape Breton University (CBU) to conduct a feasibility study on the system in April. According to documents recently … Read More “Study for Cape Breton light rail commuter system still on track” »