Category Archives: News
Prime minister announces $255 million for clean energy in NS
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Nova Scotia Thursday morning, where he announced $255 million in new spending for clean energy projects that will provide clean power to hundreds of thousands of N...
Jul 21, 2022
U16 Eastern Challenge Football Tournament In N.B.
National tackle football events are making a return following a two-year hiatus due to COVID. The U16 Eastern Challenge is underway at Alumni Field in Sackville, N.B. Teams from New Brunswick, Nova Sc...
Jul 21, 2022
Cape Breton Eagles Hire a New Head Coach
The Cape Breton Eagles have named Jon Goyens as their new head coach. The Montreal native brings 28 years of coaching experience to the role and was the head coach of the Baie-Cameau Drakkar during th...
Jul 21, 2022
Humboldt Crash Driver Gets Daily Freedom
Day parole has been granted for a driver that killed 16 people, many of them teenagers. The transport truck driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, blew a stop sign in rural Saskatchewan and hit a bus carrying ...
Jul 21, 2022
Hockey Canada Says It Will Stop Using Fund To Settle Sexual Assault Claims
Hockey Canada’s National Equity Fund won’t be used to settle claims of sexual assault. Reports this week that the organization settled multiple claims with the fund sparked outrage from Pr...
Jul 21, 2022
Planetary Technologies Explores An Ocean Of Opportunities To Address Climate Crisis
In this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series on innovative emerging companies in our region with a conversation with CEO Mike Kelland and Chief Chemist...
Jul 21, 2022
Hidden Homeless: Halifax's housing crunch making it harder for women to find safe spaces
Halifax has a hidden homeless problem and experts say it's making it harder for women to find safe spaces. Crystal John with Adsum for Women and Children tells our newsroom they're getting priced out ...
Jul 20, 2022
Environment Canada Issues Heat Warning For Mainland NS
You can expect lots of heat for the rest of the week. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for most of Nova Scotia. For the next three days, they’re predicting temperatures between 23-30...
Jul 20, 2022
Forestry Innovation Transition Trust, Funding Four More Projects
More Projects have been approved by the trustees of the of Forestry Innovation Transition Trust. The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia will receive 1.1 million dollars to support a tree improvemen...
Jul 20, 2022
Fate of $90k baby eels seized by DFO unknown
The Department of Fisheries and Ocean seized 18 kilograms of baby eels or elvers back in May and now questions are being raised on the fate of the eels. The seizure was valued at $90,000, as elvers ar...
Jul 20, 2022
