Lunenburg RCMP are investigating after a hitchhiker was injured and had his bag stolen when a driver stopped and appeared willing to pick him up. Police responded around 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 to a report of a robbery on Pinegrove Road near Bridgewater, N.S., according to an RCMP news release. Investigators learned a white Chevrolet Malibu stopped near the … Read More “RCMP investigating hitchhiking robbery near Bridgewater” »
Keep your eye on the sky tonight here in Nova Scotia, as we’ll have another great chance to see the northern lights. In fact, tonight’s event could rival the noteworthy displays we witnessed in the region back in May. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm alert with G4 conditions (severe) underway. … Read More “Northern lights may appear tonight in Nova Scotia skies” »
Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder has been let go from a historic Halifax newspaper after three decades, but rest assured he won’t be putting down his pencil. De Adder announced he was being dropped by The Chronicle Herald on his social media page earlier this week, garnering thousands of reactions and comments from people … Read More “Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder dropped from Halifax newspaper after 30 years” »
A man and woman from British Columbia died in a two-vehicle crash in Baddeck Inlet, N.S., on Monday evening. Emergency crews responded to the reported collision near the 8,000 block of Highway 105 around 6:10 p.m., according to an RCMP news release. Police learned a Western Star tractor trailer and a Hyundai Tucson crashed into … Read More “Man, woman from British Columbia die in Cape Breton crash” »
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night and is expected to continue northeastward towards the Bahamas Thursday. Among those assessing the damage in its aftermath is former CTV Atlantic employee and Maritimer Eric Bungay, who has lived in Clearwater for almost 30 years. Bungay says his home didn’t suffer … Read More “‘Never seen anything like this’: Maritimer living in Florida describes aftermath of Milton” »
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and immobilizing critical infrastructure. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 km/h, meaning Hurricane Milton is now considered a Category 1 storm. Follow along for updates through the day. 10:30 a.m. EDT: Four reported … Read More “Live updates: Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction in Florida” »
The young man put it this way to the police officer: Halifax lawyer Billy Sparks had done more for him than even his own mother. He’d taken him golfing and to the casino, paid for food and beer, and let him sleep on the couch when he needed a place to stay. But in August … Read More “Halifax lawyer who died was accused of extorting explicit photos from troubled clients” »
A water filtration company based in Dartmouth, N.S., is appealing the province’s decision to revoke its direct seller’s permit after the government found a “pattern of aggressive and high-pressure sales tactics.” Atlantic Environmental Systems (AES) alleges, among other things, the registrar of Service Nova Scotia “committed errors of law” including the decision to revoke the … Read More “‘Aggressive’ water company appeals N.S. government’s decision to cancel permit” »
Nova Scotia still has a lot of work to do to provide protection and resources to its most vulnerable citizens in times of emergency, says a climate change expert at St. Francis Xavier University. “We simply do not have the infrastructure to be able to save everybody,” Riley Olstead, an associate professor of sociology at the … Read More “Questions of N.S.’s capabilities to protect vulnerable people arise amid hurricane season” »
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he was notified on Monday evening that funds had been allegedly stolen from the Pictou East Riding Association. Houston has represented the Pictou East Riding as an MLA since 2013. Houston said the exact amount of the missing funds is “unknown at this time” but he notified New Glasgow … Read More “Police investigating missing funds from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s riding association” »
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