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Residents of a mobile home park in Lower Sackville, N.S., are pleading for a better pathway to services in their area — as many are resorting to crossing a dangerous highway to access groceries and transit services. Since 2011, two people have been struck by vehicles and died in an …
Read More »‘Historic backlog’: More than 1,200 court cases at risk of being tossed in N.S.
Nova Scotia’s court system is facing mounting pressures and a “historic backlog” in cases, meaning some accused may never face trial. The province’s justice minister, Barbara Adams, revealed this week more than 1,200 cases are at risk of being thrown out due to delays because of the 2016 Jordan decision. …
Read More »N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2024 8:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia provincial court judge who says her rights were violated when her employer asked for her vaccine status wants her complaint against the court’s former …
Read More »Tow truck driver after near-death experience on N.S. highway: ‘We fear for our lives’
A tow truck operator says he’s lucky to be alive after almost being struck by a car while responding to a crash along a busy Nova Scotia highway. He’s speaking out, he says, because he believes drivers who don’t follow Slow Down, Move Over legislation when passing emergency responders could …
Read More »N.S. parents ‘terrified’ over bullying, violence in schools. One student speaks out
Two parents in Nova Scotia are expressing frustrations regarding what they say is a lack of support for students who are at risk of physical violence and bullying in public schools. Laura Pellow said her son, who’s in his first year of junior high, was allegedly assaulted by a group …
Read More »Parents, officials hope to ‘hammer out’ details of N.S. school lunch program – Halifax
As elementary schools across Nova Scotia anticipate the introduction of a school lunch program this fall, many parents and officials are working to understand exactly how it will be accessed by students. In March, the provincial government announced an $18.8-million investment toward developing a new lunch program for students in …
Read More »N.S. mother ‘in shock’ after enduring 17-hour hospital wait with sick baby
A Nova Scotia mother is voicing her frustration with the province’s health-care system after waiting more than 17 hours in an emergency department with her sick 10-month-old son. Amber Clark of Scotsburn, N.S., said she arrived at the nearby Aberdeen Hospital on April 22 at about 12 p.m. following a …
Read More »N.S. man driving BMW sports car caught going 248 km/h on highway: police – Halifax
By Rebecca Lau Global News Posted April 29, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 21-year-old Nova Scotia man is facing a hefty fine and a seven-day driver’s licence suspension, after a sports car was clocked doing 248 km/h — more than …
Read More »University students in N.S., P.E.I. facing highest debt in Canada: study
Students graduating from post-secondary schools in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have some of the highest student loan debt in the country, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. In a survey citing amounts owed by students at the time of their program’s completion, graduates in the Maritimes …
Read More »N.S. woman decries power rate increase amid cost-of-living crisis: ‘When does it end?’
As Nova Scotians already struggle with the rising cost of living, people across the province now have to deal with yet another hit to their wallets: a rate increase from Nova Scotia Power. The power rate for residential customers went up by an average of 6.5 per cent as of …
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