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NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. – Anxiety gripped a Newfoundland fishing community Friday as a massive search was underway for a missing vessel carrying seven harvesters that hadn’t been heard from in two days. Mike Tiller, mayor of New-Wes-Valley, N.L., said local fishers were heading out in their private boats to join the search, while people on land … Read More “Newfoundland town on edge as crews search for missing vessel with 7 people aboard” »
The A. Murray MacKay Bridge will be closed again this weekend for its final planned maintenance and inspection of the summer. The closure begins Friday at 7 p.m. and ends Monday at 5:30 a.m. Work over the weekend will include concrete drilling, steel repairs and inspections on the approaches as well as significant resurfacing along the … Read More “Final planned closure of the MacKay Bridge this weekend” »
A global tech outage is leading to cancelled flights, delays, and payment processing issues in Nova Scotia and around the world. The Halifax International Airport Authority said Friday morning there are disruptions to multiple airlines, including Porter Airlines in Canada, and several different airlines in the United States. But the Halifax airport said its online … Read More “Flights cancelled in Nova Scotia as organizations deal with global tech outage” »
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A global technology disruption spread to parts of Atlantic Canada Friday morning, affecting the government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s online services and health-care information systems. Canada’s easternmost province issued a news release warning that residents attempting to use its online platforms may hit a snag because of the outage. In a … Read More “Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services” »
The price of gas decreased overnight across the Maritimes. Nova Scotia In Nova Scotia, the price of regular self-serve gasoline decreased by 0.9 cents. The new minimum price in Zone 1, which includes Halifax, is 173.3 cents per litre. In Cape Breton, motorists are now paying a minimum price of 175.2 cents per litre for … Read More “Price of gas decreases in the Maritimes” »
FRANKFURT, GERMANY – A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers. The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike … Read More “Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world” »
The Herring Science Council is pushing back against a reduced quota in the Bay of Fundy and off southwest Nova Scotia, but an environmental group says further cuts could have been beneficial. Earlier this month, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced the total allowable catch for the fishery would be lowered to 16,000 tonnes … Read More “Industry, environmental group at odds over multi-year herring quota reduction” »
A Windsor Junction, N.S., man charged last year with child pornography offences is facing additional charges after police completed analysis of over 40 electronic devices seized from a home after his arrest. Robert Edward List, 58, was taken into custody June 25 at a scheduled court appearance in Dartmouth and charged with a slew of offences, including sexual … Read More “Analysis of electronic data leads to additional charges against N.S. man” »
A Halifax-based Indigenous group is hoping to build a new community hub that would be Atlantic Canada’s first dedicated lacrosse facility. The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society has teamed up with the Wolves Lacrosse club on the project. They’re a non-profit serving Sackville, Bedford, Fall River and East Hants. The project would see a multi-level 75,000-square-foot recreational … Read More “Mi’kmaw society unveils its plan for the first lacrosse facility in Atlantic Canada” »
Nova Scotia Customers of Atlantic Environmental Systems complained both to the province and to CBC News about what they felt were aggressive, high-pressure tactics, including in-home sales presentations that lasted for hours. Province says it’s not in public interest for Atlantic Environmental Systems to keep selling door to door Shaina Luck · CBC News · … Read More “N.S. revokes sales permit for water treatment company after customer complaints” »
