Communities in western Cape Breton are coming together in the wake of a two-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two high school students and a 71-year-old visitor from Utah. Police responded to the crash just after 5 a.m. Saturday in Mabou, N.S., and discovered that a car and a pickup truck had collided on Highway 19. The driver and passenger … Read More “Inverness County grieves victims of Mabou crash” »
Nova Scotia’s opposition leaders accused the Houston government Wednesday of withholding the latest figures reflecting the number of Nova Scotians on the need-a-family-practice registry. The online portal is showing figures that are now almost two months old. As of June 1, 160,234 people were registered as needing a family doctor or wanting to be attached to a primary care team. Liberal Leader … Read More “N.S. opposition leaders question delay in updating family doctor waitlist” »
Two people are facing drug smuggling-related charges after border officers seized 140 pounds of suspected cannabis at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Monday. According to an RCMP news release, Canada Border Services Agency officers, while examining outbound luggage, seized four large suitcases containing the suspected cannabis around 10:25 a.m. The officers determined two passengers … Read More “Border officers seize 140lbs of cannabis at Halifax airport” »
HALIFAX – A judge has ruled that a stash of cryptocurrency belonging to a convicted Nova Scotia murderer means he won’t be receiving free legal aid for an appeal. Justice Cindy Bourgeois said in a decision released Wednesday that William Sandeson — a former medical student who killed another student during a 2015 drug deal … Read More “N.S. murderer’s cryptocurrency stash rules out free legal aid for appeal” »
An ambiguous statement from Dalhousie University about its plans for the part of its south-end Halifax campus where a pro-Palestinian encampment has stood for two months has left some students, faculty and encampment members outraged. The university issued a news release on July 19 that said it is moving to restore the Studley Quad, where about a dozen … Read More “Dismay, frustration follow Dalhousie’s update on pro-Palestinian encampment” »
Thursday thunderstorms Showers along with a risk of thunderstorms will return to the Maritimes on Thursday as a cold front approaches from the west. The front is moving through southern Ontario and southern Quebec on Wednesday, triggering thunderstorms in those provinces. Some of the thunderstorms became severe, packing wind gusts up to 90 km/h and … Read More “Risk and timing of thunderstorms in the Maritimes on Thursday” »
Officials elected by the people living on and near the Chignecto Isthmus say work to protect the low-lying strip of land that connects mainland Nova Scotia to New Brunswick is going too slowly. Local MLAs, mayors and other stakeholders attended a meeting this week at Amherst Town Hall, where they discussed pending upgrades to the … Read More “Work to protect Chignecto Isthmus going too slowly, say local politicians” »
The owners of a full-service, regional trucking company in Petitcodiac, N.B, say support is pouring in after an hours-long fire destroyed their building. The fire at Burgess Transportation on Smith Street broke out around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses say the structure was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived from as far away as Norton, … Read More “‘There’s nothing left of it’: Fire destroys truck dealing company in Petitcodiac, N.B.” »
The Bank of Canada has decreased its policy interest rate for the second consecutive time and signalled more cuts are coming if inflation continues to ease. The 25 basis points reduction brings the overnight rate to 4.5 per cent, returning to levels not seen since June 2023. Last month’s cut from 5 per cent to … Read More “Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, signals more to come if inflation keeps dropping” »
Downtown London robbery ends in witness being stabbed Early this afternoon, a man entered a business in the area of Richmond Street and Oxford Street East, and left without paying for items that he picked up inside. He was confronted by a member of the public, who was stabbed. Adblock test (Why?)
