Category Archives: News
Yarmouth Wildfire Not Expected To Reach Any Communities
A wildfire burning in Yarmouth County is not threatening homes or businesses. In a statement yesterday, Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton says the 3,100 hectare fire near Horsesho...
May 12, 2022
Jim Irving Heads List Of Popular Interviews As 'Insights' Podcast Hits 25,000 Downloads
The Huddle "Insights" podcast has now surpassed 25,000 downloads since it was launched a little more than a year ago. And the show's most popular episodes are with the region's successful entrepreneur...
May 12, 2022
New bicycle signals on Wyse road 'a step in the right direction', cycling advocate says
A new traffic signal just for bikes is making commuting on a bicycle a little easier in Dartmouth. The bike signal, on the corner of Wyse Road and Boland Avenue, offers a protected light for bicycles ...
May 11, 2022 CREDIT: Anastasia Payne.
Province borrowing $1.8 billion to deliver on long-term care needs
The province plans to borrow $1.8 billion to deliver on a previously announced plan for long-term care. The provincial government says in a news release the loan will be used to build or renovate 24 l...
May 11, 2022
Lunar Eclipse Will Soon Take Over The Night
It will be a great time to look up at the night sky later this weekend. On Sunday night and into the early morning hours of Monday, there will be a full moon, and a total lunar eclipse will occur acro...
May 11, 2022
Canada chartering three flights for Ukrainian refugees
Our country is getting ready to welcome more Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. The federal government announced on Wednesday it’s chartering three flights to Canada from Poland over th...
May 11, 2022
Increased Burnout Amongst Working Canadians
A survey has found burnout is a growing issue amongst workers in Canada. Robert Half, a specialized talent and business consulting firm, polled more than 500 business professionals. It found 38 per ce...
May 11, 2022
iPod Generation Is Officially Over
Apple’s foray into portable music devices has officially retired. The first iPod came out in 2001, when top music of the year was Lifehouse’s Hanging By A Moment, Alicia Keys debut song Fa...
May 11, 2022
UPDATE: Forest Fire Burning In Yarmouth County Now Deemed ‘Out of Control’
UPDATE: 3 p.m. Provincial crews remain on scene of a wildfire in Yarmouth County today. It’s been burning in the Horseshoe Lake area since Monday afternoon, and is now about 3,100 hectares in si...
May 11, 2022
N.S. public inquiry into mass shooting looks at why emergency alert wasn't issued
The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting spent Tuesday looking at why an emergency alert wasn’t issued. New documents provide details on an interview between the Executive Director ...
May 10, 2022
