Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia says dementia is a growing issue in the province, but there is hope. It says the number of people living with dementia will increase by 87 per cent by 2050. Januar...

The My Service Canada Account has a new look and is simpler to navigate. Over 5.6 million Canadians use the secure online portal to get services and information on Employment Insurance, the Canada Pen...

A 28-year-old Lower Sackville man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in relation to an assault. RCMP were called to a Coles Road home on the weekend where it was reported a man had assaulted a wo...

The favourite baby name of 2023 in Nova Scotia was Henry. According to the Registry of Vital Statistics, last year's top 10 names were Henry, Theodore, Oliver, Jack, Noah, William, Owen, Liam, Jackson...

Police have charged a man in relation to an incident at a government constituency office in Halifax. Earlier this month, officers responded to a report that a man assaulted two people known to him and...

Another messy mix of weather for many parts of the Maritimes. Freezing rain is expected for Northern Nova Scotia and western Cape Breton on Friday. It will change to rain over eastern regions and snow...

If you still have some holiday visiting to do, there's a little break at the pumps. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board lowered the price of gasoline and diesel at midnight. Self-serve regular ga...

The Governor General has announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including three promotions. Among the appointees are 5 from Nova Scotia, including Ronald Daniel Stewart of Halifax and E...

Police are investigating a shooting in Dartmouth. Tuesday afternoon police received a report of earlier gunshots in the Mount Edward Road area. Officers located shell casings but no damage to nearby v...

People are rallying around a family from Halifax that was involved in a 2-vehicle collision in Cape Breton. RCMP say a minivan and a car collided on Hwy 104 in Richmond County on Sunday evening, serio...