For 115 years, trains have made their way past the Amherst, N.S., train station. Now, for the first time in the building’s history, it’s privately-owned and there is hope it’ll be around for another century. The town transferred ownership to Amherst entrepreneur Jeff Bembridge earlier this year after a five-year, $65,000 lease-to-own was complete. Amherst … Read More “N.S. town’s historic train station sold privately, building preserved” »
A man convicted in a brutal murder four years ago in southwestern Nova Scotia is asking the province’s highest court to grant him a new trial. The lawyer for Robert Charles Rogers appeared Tuesday before a three-member panel of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. Nicholas Fitch argued that the judge at Rogers’s trial failed to properly … Read More “N.S. man convicted in 2020 murder of Colton Cook seeks new trial” »
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government says that in the coming days it will start building a 500-metre-long berm to protect a low-lying land link between the province and New Brunswick. The Chignecto Isthmus is increasingly prone to flooding and other climate change-related damage, and the total cost to upgrade the land link is estimated … Read More “N.S. to build berm to protect Chignecto Isthmus, still wants Ottawa to pay for it” »
Three people died and three others were injured in separate crashes in Kings County over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to an RCMP news release, emergency crews were called to a five-vehicle collision at 8:36 a.m. AT on Saturday on Highway 101 in Wolfville, N.S. Police say a transport truck travelling east struck four vehicles that were stopped for construction … Read More “3 dead, 3 injured in separate crashes on Highway 101 over long weekend” »
Three people, including a child, were killed in two separate collisions on Highway 101 in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley over the Thanksgiving weekend. A woman and child died in a five-vehicle collision in Wolfville, N.S., Saturday morning. Kings District RCMP, fire and EHS responded to the crash on Highway 101 just before 8:30 a.m. Police … Read More “Two people, child killed in separate collisions in Annapolis Valley over long weekend” »
The Nova Scotia government has extended the seasonal ferry service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor, Maine, into the 2026 season, citing its tourism benefits. The province previously had 10-year agreements in place to run the ferry through 2025. It budgeted $21 million for the service this year. The final bill isn’t yet known. “This also gives us the … Read More “Yarmouth ferry service extended into 2026” »
One of the beleaguered vessels serving Northumberland Ferries Ltd.’s route between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia will not be returning to service this season. Company general manager Jeff Joyce said in a news release Monday that more mechanical issues have been discovered with one of the main engines of MV Saaremaa, which is being leased … Read More “MV Saaremaa out of commission for season, officials say” »
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is reminding residents that the second of two advance voting days for the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial election will take place on Tuesday. HRM said polls will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. in a news release Monday. Residents can vote at any of the … Read More “Advance voting continues Tuesday in Halifax Regional Municipal Election” »
The Celtic Colours Festival is taking place at venues around Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia from Oct. 11 to 19. The annual event happens during the peak of the colourful changes to the island’s fall foliage. The hundreds who flock to the festival, come to see the changing of the leaves and listen to … Read More “Cape Breton welcomes Celtic Colours Festival to Nova Scotia for 28th year” »
Halifax police have charged a 41-year-old man in the death of his mother. Police say Jonathan William Pinsky will appear in court Tuesday charged with second-degree murder. Police say they found a dead woman in an apartment near Quinpool Road while conducting a well-being check Friday. The medical examiner ruled that 71-year-old Delina Pinsky’s death … Read More “Son charged with second-degree murder in death of 71-year-old woman in Halifax” »
