Category Archives: News
Dartmouth MLA will soon lead NDP
The MLA for Dartmouth South will soon take the reigns of Nova Scotia's NDP. Claudia Chender was the only candidate for the party leadership after the nomination deadline passed on Saturday. She was fi...
May 21, 2022
Keji campers asked to do their part in preventing spread of invasive species
This year campers at Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site are being asked to do their part in preventing the spread of the invasive hemlock wooly adelgids. Keji first saw the arrival of the inva...
May 20, 2022
Search For Entangled North Atlantic Right Whale
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is working to locate an entangled North Atlantic right whale. The 14-year-old female whale was spotted yesterday, east of Gasp, Quebec. There’s no word on the type of...
May 20, 2022
Firefighters battle toxic blaze at Burnside scrapyard
An air quality statement has ended after firefighters battled a blaze in Burnside. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing out from the scrapyard at Dartmouth Metals on Dawn Drive in the Burnside In...
May 20, 2022 (CREDIT: Anastasia Payne)
Province Keeping Eye On Fuel Costs For CAT Ferry
Nova Scotia’s Public Works Minister says rising fuel costs are a concern when it comes to the CAT ferry. After cabinet yesterday, Kim Masland said the province pays the net cost of the service, ...
May 20, 2022
Report Finds Canadians Love Camping
Many Canadians are heading for the outdoors for the long weekend. The Kampgrounds of America annual report looked at camping habits for North Americans. Thirty-three per cent of Canadians said camping...
May 20, 2022
Road Safety Tips From RCMP Ahead of Long Weekend
The RCMP are stressing road safety for the Victoria Day long weekend. They’re reminding drivers to wear seatbelts, drive sober, stay focused and travel at safe speeds. It’s also Canada Roa...
May 20, 2022
Researcher says N.S. is a tick hotspot, but that doesn’t mean you need to be afraid
A local researcher says Nova Scotia might be a tick hotspot, but that doesn’t mean you need to be scared of the pesky parasites this summer. Acadia University Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr...
May 20, 2022
Diesel drops 50 cents this week, regular down a bit
Well, this is odd heading into a long weekend. Another massive drop in diesel as it’s now under the $2 per litre mark, it went down 17 cents overnight. Diesel has gone down about 50 cents this w...
May 20, 2022
Nova Scotia not dropping tax on gas, finance minister says
The provincial government isn’t considering removing the tax on gas, like Alberta has done. At Cabinet this afternoon, Finance Minister, Allan MacMaster said they’re focused on helping Nov...
May 19, 2022
