Day: September 27, 2024

The teenager who stabbed two staff members at a Halifax-area high school has been sentenced to two years of probation. The Crown had pushed for a custodial sentence for the 16-year-old, but Judge Elizabeth Buckle ruled Friday in Halifax youth court that he can be held accountable and continue his rehabilitation without serving further time … Read More “Teen responsible for C.P. Allen stabbings sentenced to probation” »

Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster continued a trend of his Tory government on Friday when his first provincial budget update for the 2024-25 fiscal year showed an increased deficit. The public will have to wait until the next update in December to find out if MacMaster maintains another of his government’s budget trends: turning large deficits … Read More “Budget update shows increased deficit, but history shows not to bank on that” »

A 43-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, both from Sussex, N.B., have died as the result of a single-vehicle crash near Hay Settlement, N.B. The Western Valley Region RCMP detachment responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 2, near Hay Settlement on Thursday around 1:30 a.m., according to a news release from … Read More “2 dead after vehicle lands in ditch near Hay Settlement: N.B. RCMP” »

Nova Scotia RCMP have charged a 25-year-old Annapolis County man with a number of sexual assault, child pornography and bestiality offences following an investigation that spanned four provinces and the United States. A news release from the Mounties said they received a report in March about a device suspected of containing child pornography.  They say multiple search … Read More “N.S. man facing child pornography charges in transcontinental investigation” »

[unable to retrieve full-text content] CBC Mainstreet Nova Scotia’s host Jeff Douglas is speaking to people at Church Brewing Co. in Wolfville, N.S., about everything from wine to population growth and this weekend’s Deep Roots music festival.

The Chief Public Health Officer of Prince Edward Island said the recent gastrointestinal illness reported at a shellfish festival is the largest outbreak in the province’s recorded history. More than 550 people were symptomatic after gastrointestinal illness was reported at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival last weekend. Four people went to emergency departments and … Read More “P.E.I. shellfish festival gastrointestinal illness outbreak largest in province’s history: health officer” »

A youth who stabbed two staff members at a Bedford, N.S., high school in March 2023 has been sentenced to two years of probation, with certain conditions. The boy, who is now 17 years old, was a 15-year-old student at Charles P. Allen at the time at the attack. He was initially charged with two … Read More “Teen who pleaded guilty in N.S. school stabbing sentenced to 2 years’ probation” »

The number of dentists in Nova Scotia participating in the new Canadian Dental Care Plan has grown significantly since the program first launched in May. Federal data shows 423 dentists and specialists in Nova Scotia are participating as of Sept. 19. The Nova Scotia Dental Association said there are 608 dentists in the province. Dr. Claire … Read More “About 70% of N.S. dentists participating in Canadian Dental Care Plan, but concerns remain” »

Cows are not known to have seafood in their diet, but a team of federal scientists in Nova Scotia started introducing some to seaweed in hopes it could help in the fight against climate change. The focus? The cattle’s burps.  The Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada project involved feeding 16 cows varying amounts of seaweed at a research farm … Read More “Kelp wanted: Why researchers are adding seaweed to cattle’s diet” »

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