Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

As Air Canada's pilots approach a possible strike, it appears the feds are hesitant to intervene. Reuters reports that according to its source, "the government is reluctant to force pilots back to wor...

As the threat of a pilot strike looms, Air Canada is offering passengers flexible rebooking options. Its 5,400 pilots could strike as early as September 17th. The airline says there has been significa...

Nova Scotia's Ellie Black is up for an Olympic honour. The Halifax gymnast is one of five athletes nominated for a Paris 2024 Fair Play Award. Black is the only Canadian nominee. Celebrating its 60th ...

It costs less to fuel up in Nova Scotia. Gasoline and diesel prices have fallen with the Utility and Review Board's weekly adjustment. On Friday morning, self-serve regular gas is down 6.3 cents per l...

Some neighbourhoods in Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains will get new trees to replace many lost in the May 2023 wildfire. Residents of Westwood Hills, Highland Park and Perry Pond applied to Nova S...

A man charged with fraud-related offences throughout Nova Scotia was arrested in Saskatchewan. RCMP say the 43-year-old Middle Sackville man had falsely advertised used vehicles for sale, collected de...

The community is rallying around a family after a fatal fire in Porter's Lake. According to a GoFundMe page, the August 16th fire claimed the life of the mother and their cat. The Kaiser family's home...

The new Cape Breton Cancer Centre in Sydney has been renamed. Set to operate in 2026, it will be known as the Kyle Anne MacDonald Cancer Centre. The new name was unveiled during a small gathering in M...

A final tribute was held in memory of lost fishers in Nova Scotia. The Seamen's Memorial 48th Annual Boat Parade and wreath laying happened in Guysborough County Sunday. Forty boats circled Canso Harb...

Sobeys in Westphal is closed Monday afternoon after reports of a possible fire or explosion on the roof. Fire crews say it was shortly after 9 a.m., when the calls came in and investigated smoke on th...