Category Archives: News
Spouse of N.S. mass shooter recounts terror-filled night in Portapique
Warning: This story contains graphic details. The spouse of the Nova Scotia mass shooter has described a terror-filled night in Portapique. The public inquiry played videos of Lisa Banfield on Wednesd...
Jul 13, 2022
Most Canadians Support Lifting LGBTQ Blood Ban: Poll
A new poll by Narrative Research shows the majority of Canadians support lifting the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Health Canada approved Canadian Blood Services’ request to ...
Jul 13, 2022
Premiers Want Meeting With Feds On Healthcare
Healthcare dominated discussion among 13 Premiers during their Council of the Federation summer meetings. They’re calling on the federal government to sit down with them to talk about funding fo...
Jul 13, 2022
Bank Of Canada Interest Rate Jumps To 2.5%
The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate to 2.5 per cent - the steepest climb in more than 20 years and its fourth consecutive increase since March. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa la...
Jul 13, 2022
Report On Indigenous Fisheries Calls For Less DFO Input
A new Senate committee report says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans should only act as an advisor on Indigenous rights-based fisheries. The report called ‘Peace on the Water’ lists t...
Jul 13, 2022
Your Coffee Can Help Send A Kid to Camp
Tim Hortons Camp Day is back. Proceeds from hot and iced coffee sold today will go to help send children in need to one of seven camps run by the Tim Hortons Foundation. Executive Program and Operatio...
Jul 13, 2022
Royal LePage Softens 2022 Home Price Forecast To 5%
Royal LePage is softening its home price forecast amid rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. But the real estate company says home prices are still expected to end the year higher than in 20...
Jul 13, 2022
Woman Dies In Kings County Crash
An accident in Kings County has claimed the life of a 78-year old woman. The two-vehicle collision happened yesterday just before 4 p.m. on Highway 12 in South Alton. RCMP say a van collided with a du...
Jul 13, 2022
Man Fined $16,500 for Fishing Violations
A man has been sentenced in Yarmouth Provincial Court for violating fishing regulations and has been ordered to pay $16,500. Eugene Boudreau has plead guilty to possessing lobster claw, tail or meat s...
Jul 12, 2022
More than 100,000 names now on family doctor waitlist
The list of names of Nova Scotians waiting to see a family doctor continues its steep climb. Nova Scotia Health has released its July report showing 100,592 people have signed up for the Need a Family...
Jul 12, 2022
