Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

Drivers are seeing a big spike in the price of diesel on Tuesday morning. The Nova Scotia Energy Board invoked the interrupter clause at midnight outside of the regular schedule. It is used to respond...

A widely respected labour leader in Canada has passed away. In a statement, Unifor calls Basil "Buzz" Hargrove a tireless champion of workers' rights. Hargrove began his working life at Chrysler's Win...

A new report suggests that Nova Scotia is making progress at reducing surgical wait times for key procedures. According to 2024 data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, our province ti...

A solemn anniversary is being observed in Nova Scotia on Wednesday. On June 11th, 1925, coal miner William Davis was killed during a labour strike in Cape Breton while standing up for workers' rights....

A historical carpentry program will provide a unique way for students to learn skills and prepare for their careers in the trades. Parks Canada has signed a multi-year agreement with Prince Edward Isl...

Canada is leading a naval exercise off Nova Scotia's coast that brings together military forces from other countries. Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2025 is happening off Halifax from June 9th to 18th. Nationa...

A Halifax-based navy ship helped in a significant seizure of illegal narcotics in the Carribean Sea. HMCS William Hall departed Halifax on May 14th to join Operation CARRIBE, a multinational mission t...

Farmers are getting a boost to help grow the availability of local produce. The province and Horticulture Nova Scotia are once again offering the Season Extension Enhancement Program. Minister of Agri...

Nova Scotia Health has issued a drug alert. The health authority says they have received an unverified report of crack suspected to contain fentanyl in the Halifax area. It is described as a white roc...

Streets have reopened in an area of Dartmouth after a natural gas leak. Crews responded to the 0-50 block of Primrose Street just before 10:30 a.m., Tuesday. Halifax Professional Fire Fighters say a l...