
Canada wins third medal of the day at the Olympics
Canada has their third medal of the day at the Winter Olympics in Milan. Speedskater Courtney Sarault of New Brunswick captured a bronze in the women's 500-metre short track event Thursday afternoon. It's her second medal of the Games, following a silver in the mixed relay. Snowboarder Eliot Grondin finished second in ...
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Witnesses wanted after hate-motived incident toward youth referee in Musquodoboit
Witneses are wanted after a hate motivated incident in Musquodoboit Harbour. RMP say it was at the Eastern Shore Community Centre Arena on February 6 between 7:40 p.m. and 8 p.m. It was directed toward a youth refereeing hockey. Details at this time, remain few, but if you have any information you are asked to call pol...
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N.S. talking with feds on $10/day childcare, March goal out of reach
The province is in ongoing discussions with the federal government on what next steps are when it comes to $10/day childcare. The original goal for that rate was March, 2026, but reiterating what was said in January, Education Minister Brendan Maguire said Thursday afternoon, that target will not be met. He told report...
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Team Canada's Men's and Women's Hockey Squads Get Olympic Wins!
Congrats to our own Nova Scotians Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Brad Marchand on their first Team Canada Olympics Men's Hockey win! Nate had a goal assisted by Sid! How Cole Harbour is that? Brad also had a helper. Nathan had a goal waved off in the first period but got his revenge on the 3rd period. With his fir...
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Province to 'soon' release final 'CAT' ferry study
A long-awaited study on the 'CAT' ferry is now with the provincial government. They received the economic impact report on the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor, Maine vessel this week. The firm '21FSP' began the study in 2023, they released a progress report in October, 2024. The province then extended the service with operator ...
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Houston questions Nova Scotia Power CEO change, calls for rate hike rejection
Nova Scotia's premier is raising concerns about a leadership change at Nova Scotia Power, saying the move may not address long-standing issues with reliability and affordability. Nova Scotia Power has announced that Vivek Sood will take over as the utility's new President and CEO effective March 1, replacing current le...
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Youth arrested after using fake gun in robbery on transit bus in Cole Harbour
A youth is facing robbery and assault charges after using an imitation handgun to rob another young person on a transit bus in Cole Harbour. RCMP say it was February 10 around 8 a.m., in the area of Poplar Drive and Portland Street. The suspect pushed the victim into a seat, pointed a handgun at their chest and demande...
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Hillary Duff coming to Scotiabank Centre in 2027
A pop icon from the 2000's is coming to the Scotiabank Centre next year. Hillary Duff is bringing The Lucky Me Tour to Halifax, February 7, 2027. Duff topped the charts with songs like Come Clean, So Yesterday and What Dreams are Made Of. She is also an award winning across, producer and bestselling author Tickets to s...
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NSCAD and CUPE have reached an impasse bargaining first contract
The union that represents workers at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) and the university have reached an impasse in their negotiations. In a news release, Thursday, CUPE says talks failed Tuesday night as the two sides bargain for their first collective agreement. The union says 113 academic workers ar...
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Plane skids off runway at Halifax Stanfield, gets stuck in snow
A flight arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport skidded off the runway during landing and got stuck in the snow, prompting an emergency response and temporarily disrupting airport operations. It happened Wednesday around 8:20 p.m. on a flight coming in from Toronto, while the province was getting hit by a ...
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