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The next beer you get at a sports game could be one from a vending machine. At least, that’s the hope of Nova Scotia company Dispension — whose owners are working to get automated beer vending machines into stadiums across the country. A kiosk will scan the patron’s government-issued photo …
Read More »Nova Scotia opens first long-term care home serving Mi’kmaq seniors – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 17, 2024 11:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia is opening the first long-term care facility in a First Nations community in the province. An opening ceremony for the 48-room facility was held today …
Read More »Ottawa plans to sell historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for housing – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 17, 2024 11:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government has announced plans to sell the historic, century-old armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for new housing. In the federal budget released Tuesday, the …
Read More »Nova Scotia town seeking novel approach to dealing with unruly university students – Halifax
A small Nova Scotia town that has struggled to tame its sometimes rowdy population of university students is considering advice from an unlikely source. Last week, the town of Wolfville — home to Acadia University — received a draft study that draws some lessons from the inquiry that investigated the …
Read More »N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:44 pm Updated April 3, 2024 12:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia Liberal Party say its handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused …
Read More »‘Still Better Than a Carbon Tax’ is Nova Scotia alternative to Ottawa’s climate plan – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 12:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s premier has responded to a challenge from the prime minister to submit an alternative to the federal carbon pricing program. Tim Houston’s “Still Better Than …
Read More »‘Extremely troubling’: Mi’kmaq protest Trudeau event after alleged fisher detentions – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 1:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Protesters tried to shout down a news conference today in Halifax with the prime minister over the alleged treatment of two Mi’kmaq elver fishers by federal fisheries officers. …
Read More »Developer proposes new Halifax neighbourhood; plan includes 3,500 housing units – Halifax
A new high-density neighbourhood is being proposed in Halifax that would see the construction of 14 buildings with a total of 3,656 units in an area along Strawberry Hill Street and Windsor Street. City council is now reviewing a proposal for the “Strawberry Hill Future Growth Node,” which is the …
Read More »Nova Scotia Community College reaches tentative agreement with staff – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Classes at Nova Scotia Community Colleges (NSCC) campuses will continue as usual on Monday morning, as the college and the union representing staff members reached a tentative collective agreement on Sunday. In an NSCC release, it was announced that the college will …
Read More »‘A sad day’: Power disconnected at Halifax homeless encampments as eviction efforts ramp up
Crews spent Friday morning disconnecting power at two major Halifax-area homeless encampments as part of the municipality’s efforts to clear them out. Power has been disconnected both at Grand Parade and the Cobequid ballfield — two of the city’s recently de-designated encampment sites. There were still about 12 people living …
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