Category Archives: News
Yarmouth County Forest Fire Creating Smoky Skies, Air Quality Issues
UPDATED: 12 p.m. Provincial crews continue to battle a forest fire in Yarmouth County today. In their latest update, the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables says 12 crew members and two hel...
May 10, 2022
Feds investing over $6 million in aid programs for victims of crime in Nova Scotia
The feds are pumping $6.2 million into provincial programs that support victims of crime in Nova Scotia. Justice Minister David Lametti says it will be directed towards groups who face added barriers ...
May 09, 2022
Pedestrian seriously injured in Mount Uniacke crash
The Mounties say a woman has serious injuries following a crash in Mount Uniacke on Saturday afternoon. East Hants District RCMP was called to a two-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian just befor...
May 09, 2022
Need for family doctor up 80 per cent in parts of NS, healthcare critic says
Criticism is being levelled at Tim Houston’s government after the provincial waitlist for a family doctor hit a record high on April 1. The Progressive Conservative Party revealed it’s lon...
May 09, 2022
Education for students, memorial service marking thirty years since Westray disaster
High School students across the province are marking the 30th anniversary of the Westray coal mining disaster with a virtual education session on Zoom about workplace safety. Students aged 15 and up w...
May 09, 2022
Sarah Mitton sets new Canadian record in shot put
Nova Scotian Olympian Sarah Mitton claimed the Canadian record in shot put over the weekend with a career-best throw of 19.58 meters. Mitton made her record-breaking throw with her final attempt at th...
May 09, 2022
African Nova Scotian Seafaring Project Funded By Province
The province is investing $150,000 for a travelling exhibit that will examine the history of African Nova Scotian fishers. The African Nova Scotian Seafaring Project will be collaboration between the ...
May 09, 2022
Trudeau Visits Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Sunday. He announced the Canadian embassy in Kyiv has reopened. “This morning, Ambassador Larisa Galadza and I raised the Canadi...
May 09, 2022
30-years after Westray explosion, miners forever remembered
Thirty years ago on Monday, we woke up to the emerging news of an underground explosion at the Westray Mine in Plymouth, N.S. Dignitaries, labour groups and residents are preparing to take part in cer...
May 07, 2022
Roach’s historic streak ends in heartbreaker; defeated by $1
Nova Scotia's Jeopardy! champ has been taken down after 23-straight victories and a four-week run on the show. Mattea Roach was beat by $1 on Friday night ending her historic run. Danielle Maurer, a d...
May 06, 2022
