Category Archives: News
Winter storm bears down on the Maritimes
Snow is coming down across the Maritimes. It’s the beginning of a major winter storm, expected to last into early Sunday. A scary rate of snow is falling over Nova Scotia this morning. To be con...
Jan 29, 2022
Police launch “several criminal investigations” surrounding Ottawa protest
Ottawa police have begun investigating desecration of public monuments, threats, and damage to a city vehicle. The investigations are related to the Freedom Convoy protest, which is blocking traffic i...
Jan 29, 2022
Proposed fee for solar homeowners, businesses prompts criticism from solar advocate
A Not-for-profit society is criticizing Nova Scotia Power’s move to propose a charge for solar homes and businesses. The proposed fee would see solar users paying the power company to take their...
Jan 28, 2022
Province creates fines up to $100,000 for border protests
The provincial government is banning blockades along Highway 104 near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border. The province can issue fines from $3,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $20,000 and $10...
Jan 28, 2022
15th COVID-19 death recorded this week
A 15th person has died this week from COVID-19. The man was in his 60s in Western Zone. There were 10 new hospital admissions Friday. 88 people are in hospital being treated for the virus, 15 of them ...
Jan 28, 2022
Conservative Leader to meet with protest convoy truckers
The Freedom Convoy protest is nearing its final destination and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has announced he’ll meet with some of the truckers involved. Most trucks have already arriv...
Jan 28, 2022
Hammonds Plains man charged with human trafficking
A 45-year-old Hammonds Plains man has been charged with human trafficking offences. The Mounties say Kenneth Daniel Norton was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation was launched in late October...
Jan 28, 2022
Boy, 12, charged after armed robbery at Dartmouth convenience store
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after an armed robbery at a Dartmouth convenience store Thursday night. Police responded to the Highfield Variety Store on Highfield Park Drive shortly after 7:30 p...
Jan 28, 2022
Feds Double Checking CERB Verification
The federal government is re-assessing eligibility for individuals that received CERB. Letters have been sent out in the mail from the Canada Revenue that is checking in with past recipients to confir...
Jan 28, 2022
Ottawa gearing up for arrival of trucker convoy against vaccine mandates
Several thousand people are getting ready to descend on Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. A convoy of truckers is set to converge on Parliament Hill this weekend. ItR...
Jan 28, 2022
