Category Archives: News

Election day 27: leaders on doorsteps as gap closes
It’s person to person on the 27th day of the provincial election. The leaders are trying to win on the doorstep as the gap closes. The only policy announcement Thursday comes out of the NDP. Lea...
B. Jack Morse Aug 12, 2021

Lack Echo Beach closed due to high bacteria levels
Lake Echo Beach has been shut down for swimming. The municipality says the closure is due to high bacteria levels in the water. Recent tests show those levels exceed Health Canada swimming guidelines....
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 12, 2021

Provincial election campaign marks Day 27
The three main party leaders are continuing to knock on doors as they enter the final stretch of campaigning. Tory Leader Tim Houston begins Day 27 on the campaign trail with a media availability at 1...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 12, 2021

Low COVID cases found at airports in Halifax and Sydney
Low cases of COVID-19 have been found among travellers passing through the airports in Halifax and Sydney. Nova Scotia Health tells our newsroom more than 6,300 people completed the voluntary testing,...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 12, 2021

L.L. Bean’s Dartmouth store opening in September
L.L. Bean will officially open its Dartmouth Crossing store on September 10th. The popular American clothing and outdoor supply company previously said it would open its first Atlantic Canadian store ...
Trevor Nichols Aug 12, 2021

Atlantica Party protesting vaccine passports
The Atlantica Party believes the Liberals proposed “ScotiaPass” could violate “basic and fundamental freedoms.” The party is planning two protests to show its stance against pr...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 12, 2021

VIA Rail’s Halifax-Montreal Route Resumes Service
Train stations in the Maritimes were lively on Wednesday afternoon, as VIA Rail’s The Ocean returned to the tracks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Travellers cheered and ...
Robert Lothian Aug 12, 2021

Police surround Cole Harbour home due to gun complaint
Police flooded Cole Harbour on Wednesday due to a report of a gun in the area. RCMP were called to Forrest Hills Parkway and Main Street at around 3 p.m. Police surrounded a home to investigate, and t...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 12, 2021
David Chaundy On Atlantic Canada's Looming Challenges & Risks Post-Covid
David Chaundy, President and CEO of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council joins us this week on the Insights podcast to talk about the challenges and opportunities for the regional economy coming ou...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Aug 12, 2021

Proof Of Vaccination For Travellers Coming In Fall
Canada is working on vaccine passports for international travel. The announcement Wednesday comes after Quebec made it known that they will be implementing a vaccine passport program beginning Sept. 1...
Vasilios Bellos Aug 11, 2021





