Getting around Halifax can be a challenge, especially during rush hour. “Currently, it’s a bit of a mess,” said Ashton Pilgrim. “For those of us who need to drive over every once in a while, I typically take the ferry, but when I do need to drive over, it’s a big deterrent.” Construction around the … Read More “‘Bit of a mess’: The challenges of getting around Halifax” »
The government might have a report that outlines how a residential tenancies compliance and enforcement unit could work in Nova Scotia, but the minister responsible says it’s still a bad idea. On Wednesday, Service Nova Scotia Minister Colton LeBlanc’s department released a report from Davis Pier that it has had since last year and for … Read More “Province releases $300K report on tenancy enforcement unit” »
An animal shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., has rescued an additional 70 cats from a single home, after removing two dozen from the same property last month. Liesje Somers-Blonde, the executive director of the Bide Awhile Animal Shelter Society, said a total of 94 cats and kittens have been removed from the property in what was likely … Read More “N.S. animal shelter rescues total of 94 cats from one home” »
Health officials who provided a legislature committee with a lengthy list of changes they claim are improving emergency care across Nova Scotia got an earful from a Liberal MLA on Wednesday. Kelly Regan told the six-person panel that appeared before the legislature’s public accounts committee that the care her adult daughter received this spring taught the Bedford … Read More “Liberal MLA challenges rosy picture of emergency care painted by health officials” »
New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety officers recently seized more than 432 kilograms of dried cannabis in Moncton in what they believe is the largest such seizure in Atlantic Canada. According to a news release from the New Brunswick government, peace officers executed a search warrant at a Moncton residence on Aug. 30. … Read More “Officers seize 432 kilograms of dried cannabis valued at $1.4M in Moncton” »
A man and a woman are facing more than 250 charges after firearms, drugs and stolen items were seized from two homes in Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County. Steven Matthew Wilson, 39, of Tatmagouche and 31-year-old Bobbi Marie Willigar of Hansford were arrested on July 31 when police executed search warrants at two homes in Birchwood … Read More “2 people facing more than 250 charges after drugs, firearms seized in Cumberland County, N.S.” »
A Liberal MP from Cape Breton is taking some heat for a remark about Atlantic Canadians. Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste spoke with reporters on Monday in Nanaimo, B.C., where a three-day national caucus meeting is taking place. Battiste was asked about whether the Liberals are “in trouble” in Atlantic Canada. “I don’t get … Read More “‘EI kind of folks’: Cape Breton MP criticized for comment about Atlantic Canadians” »
When Fadi Saab and his family got the keys to their new townhouse in Dartmouth, N.S., the first thing they did was go grocery shopping and cook a big meal to celebrate. After living on the cusp of homelessness for two years, staying in various hotels and short-term rentals, this small act brought immense comfort. “It’s … Read More “After living in hotels for two years, this family of six is finally home” »
Thousands of ineligible ballots were cast in the 2020 Cape Breton-Victoria district election for the French school board, and without a list of voters, there are concerns the same thing could happen this fall. Cape Breton University political scientist Tom Urbaniak says more than 4,000 votes were cast last time, even though the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board estimated only … Read More “‘Implausibly high’ number of votes in Cape Breton school board election could happen again” »
2 minutes ago News Duration 4:35 On Sept. 8, 2024, the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association invited guests and community members to the inauguration of its Resilience Centre. The site will be dedicated to healing and the resilience of Indigenous women, girls, 2SLGBTQ+ people and their families. The CBC’s Jeff Douglas was given a tour … Read More “Take a tour of Millbrook First Nation’s new Resilience Centre” »
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