A 75-year-old man was handcuffed outside a Kentville, N.S., courtroom Thursday and taken away by deputy sheriffs after he was sentenced to prison time for sexually abusing his younger brother five decades ago. Provincial court Judge Angela Caseley handed the man 3½ years behind bars, saying he repeatedly used his victim, who was a young … Read More “75-year-old man handed prison time for sexual abuse dating back 5 decades” »
When Karen McKendry heard Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s comments that “We must take the ‘no’ out of Nova Scotia” and pursue more natural resource development, she had a different interpretation of the premier’s phrasing. Houston made the comments Wednesday, announcing the provincial government’s shifting focus could include re-examining long-standing bans in Nova Scotia, including on … Read More “Miners praise N.S. premier’s call to lift uranium ban but environmentalist calls it a ‘dead end’” »
Halifax Water has responded to criticism levelled by Premier Tim Houston who called the boil-water order “an embarrassment” that the utility should be ashamed of. Houston made the comments in an interview with CTV News on Wednesday night. “This is an awful situation, a complete embarrassment,” Houston said. “Shame on Halifax Water.” In an emailed response to … Read More “Boil-water advisory lifted for Halifax-area communities” »
A mandatory evacuation order issued for the area around the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) in Dartmouth, N.S., was lifted just after 6 p.m. AT on Wednesday. A news release on Wednesday from the municipality said firefighters were called to the institute around 2:20 p.m. for reports of a chemical spill involving formaldehyde. But when firefighters got there, they didn’t … Read More “MacKay Bridge reopens, evacuation order lifted after chemical scare” »
Halifax Water says its boil-water advisory that came into effect on Tuesday morning will remain in place until further notice. “Staff are analyzing and adjusting distribution operations, performing strategic flushing, and conducting ongoing sampling and monitoring of water quality across the system,” the water utility said in an update on Wednesday afternoon. “These results and information … Read More “Boil-water advisory to remain in place until further notice, Halifax Water says” »
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