The number of COVID cases in Nova Scotia has more than doubled over the past month, according to the province’s latest COVID-19 update. In the Respiratory Watch covering the period from July 21 to Aug. 24, the province reported 746 new cases of COVID-19. That’s up significantly from the 362 cases reported between June 24 and … Read More “COVID-19 levels rising in N.S. this summer, but same precautions apply, says province” »
A law firm released its long awaited review into the chaotic clash between protestors and police at a Halifax tent encampment on Friday. The 116-page report examined the tent encampment evictions on Aug. 18, 2021, in Halifax offered 37 recommendations for the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners, Halifax Regional Police (HRP), and Halifax Regional Municipality … Read More “Long awaited report on chaotic clash at Halifax tent encampment released” »
A new monument dedicated to a fallen captain with the Royal Canadian Air Force was unveiled in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday. The memorial at the Fulton Field Park adjacent to the city’s airport honours Halifax-born Capt. Jennifer Casey who died in a plane crash in Kamloops four years ago during a Snowbirds tour. Jean-Pierre Thimot, … Read More “Memorial unveiled in Kamloops to honour fallen Snowbirds captain” »
The Nova Scotia Community College’s new Sydney Waterfront Campus in Sydney, N.S., is finished and ready to welcome students after the Labour Day weekend. The new facility features classrooms and labs set up with the latest technology “It has been an incredible journey,” said Carla Arsenault, principal of the new downtown campus. From an empty … Read More “Construction on new NSCC campus in downtown Sydney finally complete” »
The trial of four Halifax-area teenagers accused of murdering another youth outside a shopping mall is being postponed until next year. The teens — two 16-year-old boys, a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy — are charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, 16. Al Marrach was stabbed in a parking lot at the Halifax … Read More “Trial of 4 teens charged in deadly mall stabbing postponed until 2025” »
For the past 37 years, few days have gone by without Holly Mitton driving by the bridge her great-grandfather was named after. “It’s been part of my life living here. We’ve always gone down, walked through, visited,” said Mitton. The William Mitton Bridge near Riverview, N.B., has slowly deteriorated over the past several years. To … Read More “‘It’s really sad’: Will N.B. covered bridge be dismantled?” »
Nova Scotia A new report on the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says the system is the only one in Canada that is not fully funded. Report is first review of the province’s workers’ compensation system since 2002 The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 30, 2024 2:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago … Read More “N.S. has the lowest compensation for injured workers in the country, report says” »
A strike appears to have been averted in the Nova Scotia health-care sector. The unions representing about 9,000 health-care professionals across the province reached a tentative agreement with representatives from the IWK and Nova Scotia Health at 4:30 a.m. Friday. The Council of Health Care Unions — made up of the NSGEU, CUPE and Unifor … Read More “Health-care unions reach tentative agreement with N.S. Health, IWK” »
Police say a man has died after a fiery crash in Peggy’s Cove, N.S., Wednesday night. The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, fire and ambulance crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Peggy’s Cove Road at 9:20 p.m. Police say when officers arrived two people were trapped in the vehicle and it was … Read More “Man dead after fiery crash in Peggy’s Cove, N.S.” »
After a marathon round of negotiations, the Council of Health Care Unions has reached a tentative deal with the Nova Scotia government, for its more than 9,000 health-care professionals working across the province. NSGEU president Sandra Mullen, led the negotiations on behalf of the union groups and said talks with the conciliator and the employer … Read More “Nova Scotia health-care unions reach tentative deal, avoid strike” »
