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Massive fire at Lumber Plant devastating for 100 workers
A massive fire has destroyed part of a lumber plant in southwestern Nova Scotia The blaze is at Lewis Mouldings, a family owned business for over 50 years in Weymouth. It's believed the plant employed...
Jul 14, 2021 Credit: Angela O'Neill-Whiteley via Facebook
New money for 43 affordable homes in Halifax
A $13 million investment from the federal government will bring 43 new affordable homes to the Halifax area. Federal Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen made the announcement at City Hall on Wedn...
Jul 14, 2021 (Temporary Shelters in Downtown Halifax Credit: Steve MacArthur)
Two charged after vehicles stolen from Shubenacadie service centre
RCMP have charged two men after vehicles were stolen in Shubenacadie last week. East Hants District RCMP were called to a break-in at a service centre at around 4 a.m. on Thursday. The Mounties say a ...
Jul 14, 2021
PC MLA says ambulance shortages not improving in Nova Scotia
The official opposition says the situation surrounding ambulance shortages isn't improving in Nova Scotia. It comes after 34 "Code Criticals" were issued by the paramedics union on the weekend, which ...
Jul 14, 2021 EHS Ambulance.
Dartmouth Community Vaccine Clinic opens to walk-ins
Nova Scotia Health is opening the Dartmouth Community Vaccine Clinic to walk-ins to help make it easier for residents to get vaccinated. Anyone over the age of 18 can drop in from Wednesday until Sund...
Jul 14, 2021 Kanijoman / CC
Former Mooseheads head coach inks 3-year deal with Habs
The former bench boss for the Halifax Mooseheads has a new contract with the Habs. Dominique Ducharme has signed a three-year deal to be the head coach of the Montreal Canadians. He led Montreal to an...
Jul 13, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
RCMP investigate death in Millbrook
An investigation is underway into what police are calling the suspicious death of a 42-year-old Sipekne'katik man. RCMP say they responded to a sudden death Monday afternoon on Glooscap Drive. Not man...
Jul 13, 2021
Public Health Mobile Units offering drop-in testing in HRM
Public Health Mobile Units are offering drop-in COVID-19 testing in the Central Zone this week. Health officials say testing people who show no symptoms has been one of the main tools that has helped ...
Jul 13, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
Three charged in Halifax drug trafficking investigation
Three people have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Halifax. Investigators searched an address on the Bedford Highway, near Flamingo Drive, and two storage lockers in...
Jul 13, 2021 Halifax Regional Police. (CREDIT: B. Jack Morse)
Province investing $6M in school upgrades, repairs
The province is investing $6 million to upgrade and carry out repairs in schools across Nova Scotia. The funding covers 26 projects in all seven regional centres for education and Conseil scolaire aca...
Jul 13, 2021
