Category Archives: News
Ghost Fishing Gear Cleanup Project Surpasses 700 Tonnes Mark
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has released the latest data from their Ghost Gear Program which shows they’ve now removed 739 tonnes of derelict fishing equipment from Canadian coastline...
Dec 02, 2021
Third Busiest Atlantic Hurricane Season Ends
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th with 21 named storms – the third busiest year ever. While 2020 still holds the record for storms with 30, this year’s l...
Dec 02, 2021
N.S. reports 40 new cases of COVID (Dec 2)
Nova Scotia is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries. There are 20 cases in the Amherst region (Northern Zone), 18 cases in the Halifax area and two cases in Western Zone. There is a ne...
Dec 02, 2021
Canadian airports concerned new Omicron testing strategy could cause hefty holiday delays
Canada’s airports are warning they’re not prepared to test all international travellers. The Canadian Airports Council is concerned the new testing mandate for all arrivals, apart from the...
Dec 02, 2021
Canada-wide arrest warrant out for man wanted in Millbrook murder
A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a Montreal man wanted in connection with a murder in Nova Scotia this summer. Twenty-seven-year-old Valdo Pauyo of Montreal has been charged with secon...
Dec 02, 2021
Donald Savoie On John Bragg - Blueberry Baron And 'Pac-Man' Of The Maritime Cable Industry
John Bragg got his entrepreneurial start as a teenager in the blueberry business. He quit law school because he decided he was meant to be a businessman, not a lawyer, and started off down a path that...
Dec 02, 2021
Bill To Ban Conversion Therapy Headed To The Senate
The Liberal government’s bill to ban conversion therapy is on its way to the Senate after being fast-tracked through the House of Commons. A motion by Fundy Royal Conservative MP Rob Moore of Ne...
Dec 01, 2021
35 New Cases Announced in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is announcing 35 new cases of COVID-19 today along with 31 recoveries. Three cases were identified in the Western Zone and 16 were identified in both the Central and Northern zones. There ...
Dec 01, 2021
C.B. MLA calls for financial help after flooding
A Liberal MLA in Cape Breton wants to see the government move quicker to help communities impact by last weeks flooding. MLA for Sydney-Membertou says peoples haven’t seen any financial assistan...
Dec 01, 2021
Children under 11 banned from out-of-province sports, culture events
The province is putting restrictions on out-of-province travel for children 11 and younger for the purposes of participating in sports or arts and culture events. Children in this age group are also r...
Dec 01, 2021
