Category Archives: News
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
Summer road trips on hold because everything is so expensive? You are not alone
Is the cost of living these days forcing you to delay your summer road trip? A new survey found about 66 per cent of drivers plan to put off or limit road trips. The poll by the Tire and Rubber Associ...
May 10, 2022
Batherson and Graves Make Team Canada
Hockey Canada unveiled their roster yesterday for the men’s World Hockey Championships in Finland. Two Nova Scotians made the team, New Minas’ Drake Batherson and Yarmouth’s Ryan Gra...
May 10, 2022
Yarmouth County Forest Fire Creating Smoky Skies, Air Quality Issues
UPDATED: 12 p.m. Provincial crews continue to battle a forest fire in Yarmouth County today. In their latest update, the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables says 12 crew members and two hel...
May 10, 2022
Feds investing over $6 million in aid programs for victims of crime in Nova Scotia
The feds are pumping $6.2 million into provincial programs that support victims of crime in Nova Scotia. Justice Minister David Lametti says it will be directed towards groups who face added barriers ...
May 09, 2022
Need for family doctor up 80 per cent in parts of NS, healthcare critic says
Criticism is being levelled at Tim Houston’s government after the provincial waitlist for a family doctor hit a record high on April 1. The Progressive Conservative Party revealed it’s lon...
May 09, 2022
Education for students, memorial service marking thirty years since Westray disaster
High School students across the province are marking the 30th anniversary of the Westray coal mining disaster with a virtual education session on Zoom about workplace safety. Students aged 15 and up w...
May 09, 2022
Sarah Mitton sets new Canadian record in shot put
Nova Scotian Olympian Sarah Mitton claimed the Canadian record in shot put over the weekend with a career-best throw of 19.58 meters. Mitton made her record-breaking throw with her final attempt at th...
May 09, 2022
African Nova Scotian Seafaring Project Funded By Province
The province is investing $150,000 for a travelling exhibit that will examine the history of African Nova Scotian fishers. The African Nova Scotian Seafaring Project will be collaboration between the ...
May 09, 2022
