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Traffic on Highway 19 in Inverness County, Cape Breton has returned to normal, but the community remains in mourning following a collision that claimed the lives of three people, including two youths from the area. “The whole county has been in shock and it’s just devastating,” said Lynn Chisholm, councillor of the Port Hood-Mabou area. … Read More “N.S. community in shock after 3 people killed in vehicle crash” »

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Police in Rothesay, N.B., say they are investigating the deaths of a man and woman. Kennebecasis Regional Police says the bodies were found late Monday afternoon at a residence in the town. “The circumstances around the deaths are deemed to be suspicious,” reads a post from police on social media. Police say they are not … Read More “2 bodies found at Rothesay residence: police” »

The construction firm behind a controversial proposal to infill part of a cove in Halifax harbour is suggesting the federal transportation minister yielded to the political considerations of a local MP when his department recently sought to walk back its approval of the project. The allegations, made in court records and a CBC News interview … Read More “Company suggests political interference at play in Dartmouth Cove infill reversal” »

Many people believe that creating a will requires the services of a lawyer, but this isn’t always the case. Below, I’ll expand on a lawyer’s role in your will and explain how they can be helpful in certain circumstances. Whether you’re in the process of creating your will, have already created your will, or are … Read More “Do you need a lawyer when making a will in Canada?” »

The last time Greg Hayward sent his six-year-old son Alexander to a birthday party, he prepared a gluten-free hotdog and cupcake in advance so his son wouldn’t feel left out. Alexander has celiac disease and gluten makes him sick, so his parents are vigilant about what he eats, even making sure to avoid cross-contamination in their own … Read More “Some parents questioning how N.S. school lunch program will cater to all dietary needs” »

As questions remain about why Nova Scotia municipalities didn’t request an emergency alert during the recent flash flooding, one fire chief says there wasn’t enough support from local emergency officials — who don’t appear to have followed their own policies. On July 11, heavy rain fell across western and central Nova Scotia, hitting the Annapolis Valley especially hard. … Read More “N.S. fire chief questions lack of emergency support, alert delay in recent flooding” »

The Saint John Police Force is looking for a 75-year-old man who was last seen in a boat Monday afternoon. According to a news release from police, the unnamed man was last spotted tying his boat to an offshore buoy near the 40 block of Beach Road around 2:15 p.m. Rescue teams are searching the … Read More “Saint John police looking for man last seen on boat” »

It’s been several days since Taher Ahmed has been able to speak with his family in Bangladesh and he’s feeling helpless. The government of Bangladesh shut down internet and text message services on Thursday as part of a clampdown on protests that’s also included a curfew with a shoot-on-sight order and the army on the … Read More “Halifax Bangladeshi people worry as internet still down in country after deadly protests” »

A fire has damaged several cabins on an island in Cape Breton that is considered a sacred place for the Mi’kmaq.  No one was injured in the blaze on Mniku, or Chapel Island, a two-square-kilometre island in the southeastern corner of the Bras d’Or Lake, near Potlotek First Nation. The island was designated a National Historic Site … Read More “Fire damages cabins on sacred Mi’kmaw island in Cape Breton” »