Category Archives: News

Man charged after Dartmouth stabbing
Police have charged a man in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Dartmouth last week. On August 20 at approximately 9:58 p.m. police responded to 60 Alderney Drive in Dartmouth for a report of a g...
News Aug 24, 2021

Liberals Unveil Three-Part Housing Plan
Housing was the topic for Justin Trudeau during a campaign stop in Ontario on Tuesday. The Liberal leader released his party’s three-part housing plan they say will help more Canadians own a hom...
Brad Perry Aug 24, 2021

Singh Wants To End For-Profit Long-Term Care
Ending for-profit long-term care is on the mind of the federal NDP leader. In Mississauga, Ontario on Tuesday, Jagmeet Singh said his party would work with provinces and territories to ensure long-ter...
Tamara Steele Aug 24, 2021

11 new cases. 49 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 recoveries. Seven of the cases are in Central Zone. Three are related to travel. Four are close contacts of previousl...
News Aug 24, 2021

New stores, longer hours fuel more booze and pot spending in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotians bought significantly more booze and cannabis last quarter as the province began recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Booze and Sales at the NSLC were up 15 percent between April and Ju...
Trevor Nichols Aug 24, 2021

MSVU: Students, staff will need to be fully vaccinated
Students heading to campus at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax this fall will need to be fully vaccinated. The statement released by MSVU Interim Vice-President Ramona Lumpkin says all studen...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 24, 2021

O’Toole accuses Liberals of American-style election campaign
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is defending his support for public health care. A Twitter post from Chrystia Freeland and later shared on other Liberal Party sites suggested O’Toole was ...
Randy Thoms Aug 24, 2021

Green Party Leader Seeks Political Culture Change
Green Party leader Annamie Paul says there is a need to change the culture of federal politics at the House of Commons. Paul says it’s not a welcoming place for many people and things need to ch...
Randy Thoms Aug 24, 2021

NDP Leader Takes Aim At Trudeau’s Climate Change Promises
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling out the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau over climate change. Singh says Trudeau made promises in 2019 that he has failed to deliver on. He adds Canada is the only co...
Randy Thoms Aug 24, 2021

NSTU pleased with province’s back-to-school plan
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is welcoming the province’s back-to-school plan. The union has issued a statement on the plan, which was unveiled by Premier-Designate Tim Houston on Monday with C...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 24, 2021





