Category Archives: News
Halifax Pride Festival Ends
The annual Halifax Pride Festival has wrapped up for another year. The 11 day event was highlighted by a large parade. One of the final events of the festival, the annual softball game featuring the D...
Jul 25, 2022 Halifax Pride logo
Island Residents Offer Support To Stranded Ferry Passengers
Ferry service between Nova Scotia and P.E.I. is expected to resume Tuesday with a different vessel. Northumberland Ferries says the move is due to the ongoing recovery efforts and customer care surrou...
Jul 25, 2022
Monarch Butterflies Now On Endangered List
It’s their first time being on this list, and it’s not a good thing for Monarch Butterflies. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates that the most recognizable spe...
Jul 25, 2022
WestJet Workers In Vancouver, Calgary Reach Tentative Deal
A tentative deal has been reached between unionized WestJet workers in Vancouver and Calgary and the company. On Friday, the workers approved strike action if a new bargaining deal was not reached by ...
Jul 25, 2022
Heat Wave Continues In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotians flocked to beaches, lakes and splash parks over the weekend to get relief from the heat. A heat warning has been in effect for several days and continues today. Yesterday at the airport ...
Jul 25, 2022
Pope Francis Arrives In Canada
Pope Francis has arrived in Canada. It’s a visit of reconciliation, as the Catholic Church looks to help Indigenous communities heal. The Pope greeted residential school survivors yesterday in E...
Jul 25, 2022
Truro Man In Hospital After Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyclist suffered life threatening injuries after a crash Saturday in Antigonish County. The 52-year old man from Truro had to be airlifted to hospital after the motorcycle left the road and end...
Jul 25, 2022
Protecting 25% Of Federal Land By 2025 Not On Pace: NCC
A commitment from the federal government has a slow pace. The federal government has set an international commitment of protecting 25 per cent of its lands by 2025, as well as a more ambitious goal of...
Jul 25, 2022
Fire may finally be out on P.E.I.-N.S. ferry as it’s secured in berth at Wood Islands
The fire may finally be out on the Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia Ferry. Northumberland Ferries has released an update on the MV Holiday Island, which caught fire on Friday and forced the evacuat...
Jul 24, 2022
WHO declares Monkeypox global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared Monkeypox a global health emergency. Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave the outbreak the highest level of alert on Saturday. It has been gi...
Jul 23, 2022
