Category Archives: News

Day 26: Federal NDP leader to campaign with Gary Burrill
With just six days to go, the three main party leaders are continuing to pound the pavement. It’s a big day on the campaign trail for NDP Leader Gary Burrill who is set to make a policy announce...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 11, 2021

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
One of the best meteor showers of the year will reach its peak over the next two nights. The Perseid meteor shower is produced by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which rounds the sun every 133 years. Freelanc...
Brad Perry Aug 11, 2021

Public health opening all community vaccine clinics to drop-ins
Public Health wants you to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health officials are offering drop-in appointments this week for the Pfizer vaccine at all community clinics to make it easier for peo...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 11, 2021

Dartmouth bar robbed at knifepoint
An investigation is underway after a Dartmouth bar was robbed at knifepoint on Monday. Halifax Regional Police were called to “My Son’s Place” bar on Wyse Road at around 1:30 p.m. Th...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 11, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposure on Halifax flight
Public Health is warning of a potential exposure to COVID-19 on one Flair flight. High Risk Exposure: Anyone who was on the following flight in the specified rows and seats are required to follow the ...
Skye Bryden-Blom Aug 11, 2021

Man in custody after burning home he threatened
Pictou County District RCMP have charged a man in relation to an arson that occurred on Pictou Landing Rd. in Hillside. On August 8 at approximately 3:05 a.m., police were dispatched to a complaint of...
News Aug 10, 2021

DFO Director General of Conservation and Protection Comments On Fishing Dispute
The tensions between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous fishers in Southwest Nova are continuing to escalate, and Director General of Conservation and Protection for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ...
Jakob Postlewaite Aug 10, 2021

Federal Government Invests $250M in Rural Transit
The federal government unveiled a groundbreaking transit fund recently that will specifically help rural communities. Previously most major transit funds have been exclusively for urban communities or...
Evan Taylor Aug 10, 2021

Sudden death ruled murder
The suspicious death of a 30-year-old Eskasoni man is now being investigated as a homicide. At approximately 5:45 a.m. Monday, Eskasoni RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death on Beach Rd. in Esk...
News Aug 10, 2021

Canada Chosen For Moderna mRNA Facility
Canada will be the home of a new Moderna plant to create mRNA vaccines. The company signed an agreement that was unveiled Tuesday morning. Franois-Philippe Champagne, the federal minister of innovatio...
News Aug 10, 2021





