It’s a busy time of year for waterfowl biologist Ted Barney. As fall begins, he and his team at the Canadian Wildlife Service in Sackville, N.B., are tasked with banding more than 3,000 ducks across the Maritimes. Barney and his team collect many of the ducks at nearby Tantramar Marsh, home to six to eight … Read More “Biologists busy banding ducks in New Brunswick’s wetlands” »
Nova Scotia has the highest shoplifting rate among Canada’s provinces, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The report shows an increase across the country last year, with Nova Scotia emerging as the province most affected. In 2023, Nova Scotia reported 7,167 shoplifting incidents, making the rate close to 700 shoplifting incidents per 100,000 … Read More “Nova Scotia has highest shoplifting rates in country according Statistics Canada” »
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is celebrating what it calls the largest acquisition of privately owned coastline in the province’s history. The nature trust announced Tuesday the successful purchase of Cape Negro Island at the southwest tip of Nova Scotia and a deal to acquire the adjacent Blanche Peninsula, adding nearly 1,034 hectares to the province’s coastal protected … Read More “Trust heralds largest acquisition of privately owned coastline in N.S. history” »
Andy Fillmore has resigned as a member of Parliament and officially registered to run for mayor of Halifax, saying no federal resources were used in his weeks of campaigning. Fillmore started campaigning in July as an unofficial mayoral candidate while holding his seat as the MP for Halifax — and continued to do so until Saturday, when he resigned. … Read More “Andy Fillmore resigns MP seat, becomes official candidate for Halifax mayor” »
A woman has been arrested in connection with child pornography offences in Moncton, N.B. The RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received a report of recent production of child pornography in Moncton, N.B., from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre on Wednesday. Following an investigation that confirmed children were at risk, members of the ICE … Read More “Woman arrested in relation to child pornography offences in Moncton, N.B.” »
Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Zach Churchill says his party will pick up the tab for public transit throughout the province if it wins the next provincial election. “We believe that public transit should be within reach of every single person and a Liberal government will make that a reality,” he said during a campaign-style announcement outside a … Read More “N.S. Liberals promise to cover transit fares if they win next election” »
Paxton Clarke, 13, sits upright in his bed as he yawns repeatedly and softly explains that he doesn’t remember an entire week of August. While memories such as squeaking chairs come back to him in fragments, his mother, Jennifer Weatherbie, recalls every painful moment of how he dipped in and out of consciousness and nearly … Read More “This 13-year-old boy nearly died from a brain infection. But his mom kept pushing for care” »
A year after Nova Scotia’s only active gold mine shut down, people in the industry say the provincial government is standing in the way of eager prospectors. Others, including environmentalists and Mi’kmaq, are opposed to any new mines and are hoping the closure marks the end of the province’s long history of gold production. St … Read More “Some want a robust gold industry in Nova Scotia. Others say good riddance” »
Brenda Chisholm-Beaton will have to fend off at least two opponents to win a third term as Port Hawkesbury’s mayor in Nova Scotia’s Oct. 19 municipal elections. Archie MacLachlan and Jason Aucoin are the challengers, creating a three-person race in Port Hawkesbury for the first time in 24 years. The deadline to enter the race is Sept. 10. Aucoin is seeking … Read More “Port Hawkesbury mayor facing 2 challengers as nomination deadline approaches” »
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