Author Archives: Skye Bryden-Blom
Education minister says raises coming as daycare workers get ready to walk out Thursday
Daycare workers are getting ready to stage a walkout on Thursday over wages and staffing challenges. Early Childhood Educators will head to the streets for a Day of Action, starting at Grand Parade in...
Sep 06, 2022
Police: Man robs Canadian Tire while wielding golf club, fiery spray can
Police say a man wielding a golf club and a lit aerosol spray can is facing charges after a robbery at a Halifax store. Investigators were called to the Canadian Tire on Chain Lake Drive at around 3:3...
Sep 02, 2022
Canada welcomes new Arctic patrol ship HMCS Max Bernays
The Royal Canadian Navy has a new patrol ship to sail the seas. HMCS Max Bernays has been delivered to Canada. It's the third of six new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) to join the fleet. It w...
Sep 02, 2022
Diesel prices to shift in Nova Scotia ahead of long weekend
Diesel prices will shift in Nova Scotia heading into the long weekend. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has announced the price will be adjusted at midnight. "This change is necessary due to s...
Sep 02, 2022
You can now apply for child abuse registry check online
You might have an easier time getting documents for your new job if you need to show you're not on the provincial child abuse registry. The province has announced if you need to confirm you're not on ...
Sep 02, 2022
Remembering Swissair Flight 111 more than twenty years later
Twenty-four years ago Swissair Flight 111 went down off the coast of Nova Scotia. About one hour out of New York en route to Geneva the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and tried to get to the Hali...
Sep 02, 2022
Police hope East Preston dashcam footage could help solve murder
You might be able to help police with a murder investigation if your car has a dash cam. The Mounties were called to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Highway 7 in East Preston shortly before 7 Tues...
Sep 02, 2022
N.S. reports five new COVID-19 deaths
The province is reporting five more Nova Scotians have passed away from COVID-19. It has posted its latest data for the virus online for the week ending August 29th. There were 38 new hospital admissi...
Sep 01, 2022
'No place for racism in our justice system:' Province to track data on police stops
Police officers in our province could soon collect race-based data during routine stops. The province has announced it will adopt the recommendations outlined by the Wortley Report Research Committee ...
Sep 01, 2022
Atlantic Premiers call on feds for more time to submit carbon plan
The four Atlantic Premiers are asking the feds for more time to submit a carbon plan. This comes after the environment minister told Premier Tim Houston on Monday they would reject Nova Scotia's bid t...
Sep 01, 2022
