Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

Beach combers be careful! Nova Scotia Parks says Portuguese man o' war have been spotted on Atlantic coastal beaches, including Clam Harbour and Lawrencetown Beach. Sightings are relatively common at ...

Halifax Transit says ferry service is cancelled this morning between Alderney and Halifax. They say a shuttle service will be provided until at least 8:30am.

Highway 103 in Queens County was closed for several hours following a crash. Just after 4:30pm Sunday, RCMP posted on X, formerly Twitter, that due to a collision, the 103 at Port Mouton was blocked. ...

No winners on that record-breaking Lotto-649 Gold Ball draw for $66 million on the weekend. That means this Wednesday's Gold Ball jackpot is now at $68-million and is guaranteed to be won. A winning t...

The Council of Unions held a province-wide Day of Action today to gain attention surrounding bargaining. The contract for more than five thousand administrative professionals working in the health car...

CN's Rockingham Yard on the Bedford Highway has been renamed Pace Yard after a former board chair who made enormous contributions to the company's growth. Native Haligonian, Robert Pace, was an indepe...

Saturday's Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot is at a record-breaking $66 million! A winning ticket is guaranteed on every Gold Ball draw, with the winner taking home either $1 million if a white ball is dr...

Two people have been charged with drug and firearms-related offences in the Valley. RCMP say on September 15th, police executed a search warrant at a property in New Minas. Officers seized cocaine, me...

Number 63 is putting on the "C"! The Boston Bruins announced Wednesday that Hammonds Plains native Brad Marchand has been named their 27th captain in the franchise's history. He succeeds Patrice Berge...

A well-known Nova Scotia disability-rights advocate, environmentalist and author has passed away. According to multiple reports, Jen Powley died in hospital Sunday due to complications from advanced m...