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A provincial rewards program designed to encourage consumers to buy local is getting mixed reviews from Nova Scotia producers and retailers, primarily for its selection of Sobeys Inc. grocery stores to hold a key role. In July, the Tim Houston government announced details of a $950,000 contract with Sobeys for its long-promised …
Read More »Inside N.S. businessman John Risley’s huge tax fight with the CRA
One of Nova Scotia’s most prominent and wealthy businessmen is locked in a massive income tax battle with the Canada Revenue Agency, one that spans two decades and includes a sprawling seaside mansion, a high-performance dressage horse operation and three luxury yachts. The federal government is claiming seafood baron John …
Read More »Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classrooms
Classrooms and hallways in Nova Scotia public schools may look a little bit different when students head back next week. The province’s new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic. “You can use it while you do projects and stuff, which …
Read More »Century old wooden ship buried at N.S. beach uncovered by heavy rains
It’s not unusual to find bits and pieces of old boats washed up on shore all along the East Coast. But at one Nova Scotia beach an hour from Halifax, there are three wooden sailing ships — each more than a century old and measuring more than 20 feet high …
Read More »Local photography series recognizes classic N.S. businesses – Halifax
A local photographer is sharing her appreciation for Halifax’s most beloved businesses through a photo series called Time and Tide. Wedding photographer Haley MacPhee has branched out with a series aiming to honour establishments that have stood by Haligonians through thick and thin. It all started with a photo of …
Read More »Family seeks reform as details of firefighter’s death at N.S. training school emerge – Halifax
The family of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died during a 2019 training session is stepping up its push for reform of a firefighting school after learning he had raised concerns about the equipment that led to his death. Skyler Blackie died in March 2019 after the bottom of a …
Read More »N.S. charities using online raffle site will now face new ‘piece of red tape’ – Halifax
Some charities in Nova Scotia are expressing concern about changes to an online platform that runs raffles, with one animal rescuer calling it a “kick in the stomach.” Angela Welburn, the owner of Integrity’s Haven Equine Rescue Centre, uses online raffles as a way to support her organization. The Chester …
Read More »N.S. endometriosis patients urge province to introduce free birth control – Halifax
Endometriosis patients in Nova Scotia are urging provincial politicians to adopt the federal pharmacare bill once it passes through the Senate. The bill, if it becomes law, could make contraceptives such as IUDs and birth control pills free to Nova Scotians, which would help people suffering from conditions such as …
Read More »From school boards to dog adoption, N.S. Tories have pulled back from 2021 promises – Halifax
Campaign promises to fund mental health care, reinstate public school boards and give tax breaks for dog adoptions are among the pledges that, nearly three years into his mandate, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has either tossed aside or been slow to enact. On the cover of the Progressive Conservatives’ …
Read More »As N.S. jail death toll mounts, father grieves son and calls for corrections reform – Halifax
A memorial plaque with a laser-etched image of Christopher Young wearing a Santa hat sits on a shelf at his father’s Halifax home. “That’s how I’ll always remember my son, as a happy guy,” said Gerry Young, 61. However, the grieving parent said his 33-year-old son’s suicide on April 26 — the …
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