Category Archives: News
Bank of Canada Increases The Prime Rate
The central bank rate is going up 50 basis points. It now stands at one percent. Tiff Macklem is the governor of the Bank of Canada and says we can expect future increases in the key interest rate. &#...
Apr 13, 2022
RCMP Release Number of People Charged for Driving Impaired in March
Nova Scotia RCMP have released the number of people charged with impaired driving for March. Police say they charged 109 people total for the month including: 48 charged with Impaired Operation of a C...
Apr 13, 2022
Maritime Bus Owner Seeing Business Rebound
The recovery process after the pandemic has begun for Maritime Bus. Owner Mike Cassidy says due to the pandemic, gross sales dropped by $33 million in 2020 and $25 million in 2021. During that time, t...
Apr 13, 2022
NS RCMP Reminding Drivers to Obey Speed Limits
The Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding motorists that speed and aggressive driving isn’t worth the risk. They say speeding and aggressive driving increase your risk of an accident and the injuries or...
Apr 13, 2022
Mandatory masking staying in N.S. schools until May
Nova Scotia announcing mandatory masking will be sticking around in schools for a bit longer. The Education Department announced on Wednesday it will maintain the mandate in public schools until at le...
Apr 13, 2022
Property taxes going up for Halifax homeowners
It will be a heavier bill in the mail when the city comes looking for you to pay up your taxes. Councillors approved a 4.6 percent increase on Tuesday which means if you own a home it's going to be $1...
Apr 13, 2022
UPD: Police say 11-year-old girl injured in Halifax shooting
UPDATED: Update issued at 10:30 a.m. on April 13th ================================= Police say an 11-year-old was struck by a bullet in Halifax on Tuesday night. Officers were called to a report of s...
Apr 13, 2022
Mattea Roach Dominates To Win Sixth Straight On Jeopardy!
Another victory for Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach on Jeopardy! She dominated last night’s game, winning another $30,800. Roach now has a six-day total on the game-show of $168,000. It was a s...
Apr 13, 2022
CDA Applauds Dental Care In Federal Budget
A full dental care program will be available to Canadians by 2025 that was unveiled in the federal budget. President of the Canadian Dental Association Dr. Richard Holden applauds the move, “A l...
Apr 12, 2022
PC’s non-committal on permanent paid sick days
It doesn’t appear paid sick days will be a permanent option for people without coverage anytime soon. On Monday, the Tim Houston government announced they were reinstating the paid-sick leave pr...
Apr 12, 2022
