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Atlantic Lottery is set to introduce the winner of its record-breaking $31 million Lotto Max draw, more than a month after the jackpot was announced. The winning ticket for the Jan. 31 draw was sold in New Waterford, N.S. On Feb. 1, Atlantic Lottery said it was looking for the …
Read More »Man found lying in driveway with serious injuries after shooting: N.S. police – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Nova Scotia say a man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries from gunshot wounds after a shooting in the town of Kingston on Monday night. Four people have been also arrested. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m., police …
Read More »Jerry Seinfeld to headline outdoor comedy festival coming to Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large Canadian comedy festival has announced it is coming to Halifax this summer with comedy star Jerry Seinfeld at the forefront. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival — usually held in Edmonton and Calgary — will be expanding into Halifax. It will …
Read More »Fraction of Nova Scotia’s Green Fund spent on climate change programs: auditor – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2023 9:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s auditor general says only a fraction of a government fund established to combat climate change has been spent on solving the problem. Kim Adair says a performance audit of …
Read More »Man, 23, dies in car crash on Highway 2 in Grand Lake Station, N.S. – Halifax
A 23-year-old man has died in a single-vehicle crash north of Halifax after his car left the highway and went into a ditch. The RCMP says the crash occurred on Highway 2 in Grand Lake Station, about 40 kilometres outside the city. Police say they responded to the crash at approximately 8:35 p.m. on …
Read More »Halifax Transit driver ticketed after pedestrian struck in crosswalk by bus – Halifax
A Halifax Transit driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian after a woman was struck in a crosswalk Friday morning. In a release, Halifax Regional Police said officers responded to the collision at the intersection of Joseph Howe Drive and the ramp to Highway 102 around 7:15 …
Read More »Former Liberal N.S. member of legislature to plead guilty for impaired driving – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 3, 2023 10:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The lawyer for a former Liberal member of the Nova Scotia legislature says his client intends to plead guilty to a charge of impaired driving. Don Murray appeared in Halifax …
Read More »Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hike – Halifax
Nova Scotia’s utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years. Premier Tim Houston said last November that his government opposed the increase of 6.9 per cent in both 2023 and 2024, which had been agreed to by …
Read More »Nova Scotia town joins others in removing the name Cornwallis from municipal property – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2023 11:47 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another community in Nova Scotia has removed the name Cornwallis from municipal property — and the town of Lunenburg is now looking for new names from the public. Lunenburg council announced …
Read More »Halifax police seek witness in Christmas Eve homicide of Ryan Michael Sawyer
Halifax Regional Police are asking the public to help identify a potential witness in the death of Ryan Michael Sawyer, who was found unresponsive near the Halifax Alehouse last month. Police have previously said that officers responded to a report of a “disturbance involving several people” in the 1700 block …
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