Category Archives: News
Man charged with murder in Tony Walsh disappearance
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Peter Anthony (Tony) Walsh in 2019. Walsh left a Crowes Mill, Colchester County home on August 23rd, 2019. He was last heard fro...
Jun 20, 2022
Canada to End use of certain Single-Use Plastics
A ban on certain plastic items in Canada will come into effect by the end of 2023. The government will first halt by December 2022 the manufacturing of single-use plastics, including shopping bags, cu...
Jun 20, 2022
N.S. mass shooter assessed as ‘clear threat’ during traffic stop months before tragedy
The Mounties pulled the Portapique gunman over for speeding just two months before the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Constable Nick Dorrington told the inquiry on Monday he spotted a white Ford Taurus wi...
Jun 20, 2022
World Swimming Body Adjusts Rules For Trans Athletes
A new gender inclusion policy has been approved for international swimming competitions and water sports. International Swimming Federation (ISF), the governing body, voted for new rules regarding com...
Jun 20, 2022
Power restored after large outage in Bedford
Thousands of people in the Bedford area had trouble making their Monday morning coffee. Nova Scotia Power has restored a large outage stretching from Mill Cove to Hammonds Plains and parts of Larry Ut...
Jun 20, 2022
Minister: “Can’t get homeless off the streets fast enough”
The Minister of Community Services in Nova Scotia feels getting the homeless off the street can not happen fast enough. Karla MacFarlane admits it is an issue she struggles with on a personal level. &...
Jun 20, 2022
Infant Formula Recalled For Salmonella, Cronobacter Sakazakii
If you recently stocked up on baby formula, you may want to check your shelves. Shoppers Drug Mart has issued its second recall of certain Abbott-brand powdered infant formula due to possible Salmonel...
Jun 20, 2022
CAT ridership numbers released
The province is out with the numbers for ridership on the Yarmouth to Maine ferry. The news release comes after reporters pressed the Public Works Minister on Thursday for the information on the Bay F...
Jun 17, 2022
Students celebrate first Black Excellence Day in classrooms across NS
Education Minister Becky Druhan visited the Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy in Liverpool to join them for their celebrations of Black Excellence Day. Today marked the first time schools observed the newl...
Jun 17, 2022
Historical Residential School Assault Charge Going To Court
A historical case of assault from a residential school is going to court. RCMP in Manitoba have laid charges against a retired priest in connection to an indecent assault against a victim that was 10 ...
Jun 17, 2022
