Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

A new screening program in Nova Scotia aims to save lives by preventing lung cancer and finding it earlier. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the province. Every year, about 1,000 N...

It costs more to fuel up your vehicle. The Utility and Review Board made its weekly adjustment at midnight. Self-serve regular gas has increased by about 3 cents per litre to a minimum of $1.55. Diese...

The National Hockey League Players' Association has officially launched a mental health program - a first of its kind in professional sports. FIRST LINE was developed by the Mental Health Commission o...

As Ottawa considers a cap on international students, the federal housing minister says challenges of the growing population are driven by temporary programs that are not capped. He says in particular,...

Another very wet day for some parts of Nova Scotia. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Halifax, and Guysborough counties. The forecast calls for 25-30mm...

Check your flight status before heading to Halifax Stanfield. While there were some delays and cancellations on the weekend due to a storm in Nova Scotia, some disruptions have been due to extreme col...

This is what some refer to as Blue Monday. A UK travel company first claimed that the third Monday in January was the most depressing day of the year as part of a 2005 marketing campaign. Sky Travel b...

Sounds like we're in for a storm-chips weekend with another blast of wild weather for Nova Scotia. Expect the same messy mix of precipitation and high winds that hit us mid-week. Environment Canada ha...

Police have charged five people following a drug seizure in the Valley. According to RCMP, investigators executed a search warrant at a home in New Minas Tuesday where they arrested three men. They al...

Police in Newfoundland say there is no risk to public safety in connection with a bomb threat at St. John's International Airport. On social media this morning, the airport said it had received a bomb...