The Nova Scotia Liberal member who introduced a bill to improve breast cancer detection says the province isn’t doing enough to offer cancer screening to women who need it. Rafah DiCostanzo, the MLA for Clayton Park West, told a legislature committee on Tuesday that the province’s breast screening program should include MRI scans for women … Read More “Nova Scotia Liberal says province not doing enough to screen for breast cancer” »
Many of the trees in a Victorian-era public garden in the centre of Halifax that were attacked almost two years ago are showing remarkable signs of recovery, while visitors to the urban oasis are still puzzled by the mysterious unsolved crime. In the summer of 2022, some time between July 25 and 26, a person … Read More “Who attacked the trees? Halifax Public Gardens visitors baffled 2 years after crime” »
After more than a decade of discussions and plans that failed to materialize, Halifax council is bringing in a consultant to develop a plan for the old memorial library that could see it at least partially demolished. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, council voted 13-1 on a motion to direct the chief administrative officer, … Read More “Halifax council approves motion that could lead to demolition of historic library” »
A rescue team is being deployed to disentangle a one-and-a-half-year-old female right whale that’s been stuck in fishing gear for weeks. The whale, believed to be one of the calves of a 35-year-old female named War (ID number 1812), was first observed on June 22 off the coast of of New Brunswick. The calf is now in … Read More “Crews face ‘complex case’ rescuing entangled North Atlantic right whale in St. Lawrence” »
For Zachary Shaffelburg, watching his younger brother Jacob emerge as a shining star during team Canada’s first-ever appearance at the Copa America soccer tournament feels like an “achievement for the whole family.” From Port Williams, N.S., a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Jacob Shaffelburg, 24, turned heads as a second-half substitute during a match … Read More “Nova Scotia soccer star Shaffelburg at Copa America an ‘achievement for whole family’” »
After hosting a record-breaking event, Halifax’s SailGP race will not be returning next season. Organizers released the list of host sites for the 2024-2025 season, and Canada is not included. Fifty-thousand spectators viewed the Halifax race with massive crowds showing up on Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts, as well as on the water. Leading the event … Read More “High and dry: Halifax snubbed from list of hosts for 2024-2025 SailGP season” »
A fire destroyed a fish processing plant in Petit-Cap, N.B., early Tuesday morning. Cap-Acadie deputy fire chief Yves LeBlanc said they received a call for smoke at Elphege & Norbert Le Blanc Ltd. just after 5 a.m. LeBlanc said the original call was for smoke in the area, but when firefighters arrived it was upgraded … Read More “Early morning fire destroys N.B. fish processing plant” »
SailGP has confirmed Halifax will not be used as a venue next year, despite the record-breaking success of the international sailing competition’s Canadian debut last month in the city’s harbour. A news release from Sail Nova Scotia said Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix, or SailGP, has received “unprecedented demand from host cities” and that “it unfortunately wasn’t … Read More “SailGP not returning to Halifax next year, Sail N.S. hopeful for 2026” »
A 27-year-old man is dead after an ATV crash in Cape Breton on Sunday. According to a Cape Breton Regional Police news release, officers responded to a reported ATV collision on Derby Point Road in Grand Narrows around 1:30 p.m. The driver from Whycocomagh suffered serious injuries and died. The incident is under investigation. Anyone … Read More “27-year-old man dead after ATV crash in Cape Breton” »
Heat warnings continue to blanket most of the Maritimes for the second day in a row. Temperatures Tuesday are expected to hit around 31 C, with humidex making it feel more like 34 to 39 C. For the overnight hours in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, little relief is expected with lows around 19 C … Read More “Heat warnings continue for most of the Maritimes for second day in a row” »
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