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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials are investigating after a bridge collapsed in Nova Scotia’s Colchester County on Tuesday morning. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Chris Marshall said police received a call around 7 a.m., saying a truck had been crossing a bridge on Lake Road in French River …
Read More »Nova Scotia, Denmark sign memorandum of understanding on health care
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia has signed a health agreement with the country of Denmark, providing a framework for the two jurisdictions to share information and collaborate “on areas of shared interest and priority.” In a release Wednesday, the province said Premier Tim Houston met …
Read More »Nova Scotia mass shooting: Government commits more money to mental health programs – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 18, 2023 11:22 am Updated May 18, 2023 11:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government has announced more mental health resources for people who live in the three counties most affected by the mass shooting in …
Read More »Meet a Nova Scotia man who devoured 14 tacos in just 10 minutes
Eleven participants, dozens of rowdy supporters, and more than 100 tacos. That was the spectacle on display at Antojo in downtown Halifax on Sunday, as the Mexican-inspired restaurant hosted a taco-eating contest as part of their weekend’s Cinco De Mayo celebrations. “I just try and shake up the food scene …
Read More »Ahead of King Charles’ coronation, some Nova Scotians question monarchy’s future – Halifax
On May 6, King Charles III’s coronation will be televised for the whole world to see. But in recent years, there has been a growing anti-monarchist sentiment amongst the younger generation. Recent poll data collected by Ipsos on behalf of Global News reveals that of those surveyed, 67 per cent …
Read More »Supplies stolen from memorial park for Nova Scotia mass shooting victims – Halifax
By Mitchell Bailey Global News Posted April 22, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are investigating after two 18-foot, 700-pound steel beams were stolen from the Heart’s Haven Memorial Park in Debert, N.S., a 16-acre park being built to honour the lives of two …
Read More »Nova Scotia rent supplement threshold change means people need to pay more to get help – Halifax
A quiet change to a federal-provincial housing supplement means Nova Scotians will have to pay more of their income on housing in order to qualify for government help. Previously, people who spent 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax income on rent or housing costs could qualify for the Canada-Nova …
Read More »A look at the 22 Nova Scotians killed in Canada’s worst mass shooting
The victims in Canada’s worst mass shooting included an RCMP officer, a teacher, health-care workers, retirees, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers killed in their home. Read more: ‘There were failures’: N.S. shooting inquiry report slams RCMP response to 2020 tragedy Here is a look at the 22 …
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 »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 …
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