
Possible evacuations in Annapolis Co. due to Hoyt Lake wildfire
There may be evacuations Wednesday evening for some residents in the Annapolis County. Nova Scotia Emergency Management says it is due to the wildfire near Hoyt Lake. It is for residents on the 4800 Block of West Dalhousie Road near Godfrey Lake. DNR says residents should be prepared to evacuate. The fire is estimated ...
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Update 9:10 p.m.: Susies Lake wildfire being held, premier says N.S. is 'tinder box'
The wildfire in Susies Lake in the Halifax area is now being held, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In an update, Wednesday evening, they say it is not growing but could change either way. A few fire fighters will monitor overnight with 30 DNR and 20 Halifax fire Emergency to return in the mornin...
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Ryan Graves holds hockey camp in hometown of Yarmouth
A Nova Scotian NHLer is giving back to his community. Yarmouth's Ryan Graves is a defenceman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's hosting the annual Ryan Graves Hockey School for about 100 kids at Mariners Centre this week. The 30-year-old says it's a high-level camp close to home. "It is harder to be from a rural ar...
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Pubnico man dies in Digby County crash
A 31-year-old man from Yarmouth County died in a single-vehicle crash near Digby. It happened Sunday around 8:30 p.m. on Langford Road in Southville. The man from Pubnico was the sole occupant of the vehicle that left the road and struck a power pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP say they're investigating.
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Canada Post and union head back to table Friday
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will head back to the negotiating table, Friday. In a news release, Wednesday, the Crown corporation says it is to hear the union's response to their best and final offers presented, May 28. "The parties will meet on Friday to resume good faith discussion...
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Air Canada flight cancellations could begin Thursday if no deal is reached
Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights starting Thursday as part of a phased plan to suspend operations if no agreement is reached with its flight attendants' union. The airline has indicated that additional cancellations would follow on Friday, with a full suspension of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight...
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N.S. water company 'running ragged' amid drought
The owner of a Nova Scotia water company says he and his small crew are completely maxed out with skyrocketing demand amid extremely dry conditions. Jason Bellefontaine tells our newsroom he has owned J & B Water Delivery for over 21 years and this is by far the worst he has ever seen. "We are running ourselve...
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Service Nova Scotia warns of 'radar ticket' scam
Service Nova Scotia is warning of a radar ticket scam. They say you should ignore texts that claim to be from Service Nova Scotia asking for you to pay a so-called "radar ticket." This is an example of a phishing scam, where a fraudster pretends to be a reputable person or organization. Service Nova Scotia sa...
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Back from the Vault: A Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Classic Returns After 50 Years-LISTEN HERE
Before they joined Fleetwood Mac and changed pop/rock music forever, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were trying to make it on their own. They released an album called Buckingham Nicks in 1973. Although the style and musicianship were strong, it didn't sell well, and the album became a bit of a collector's item ove...
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N.S. man convicted of murder in N.B. prison
A 31-year-old Halifax man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a New Brunswick man. Christian Enang Clyke appeared in the Miramichi court on August 5. He was charged in May of 2023, while he was an inmate at the Atlantic Institution in Renous. Seven months earlier, in October 2022, 49-year-old ...
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