Author Archives: Evan Taylor
MHL to Decide on End of Season Plans
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is hosting a meeting tonight with all-league executives and team owners to discuss how the end of the season will conclude. With the league having to cancel many game...
Feb 23, 2022 Maritime Junior Hockey League Logo. Photo (MHL)
Nova Scotia Reports Two COVID-19 Related Deaths
Nova Scotia is reporting another two people have died from COVID-19. They say two men from the Eastern Zone, one in his 70s and one in his 50s are the latest fatalities. "It is with heavy hearts we re...
Feb 17, 2022 spurekar / CC
Bridgewater Buys Tesla as First NS Electric Police Patrol Car
Bridgewater Town Council approved a decision to purchase a new Tesla electric police car at their most recent meeting. Mayor David Mitchell says the Bridgewater Police Service was in need of new vehic...
Feb 16, 2022 A mock-up of the new Bridgewater Police Service Tesla Cruiser. Photo: Town of Bridgewater
NCC Announces Upper Ohio Conservation Area
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has added another property to its conservation portfolio in Southwestern Nova Scotia. More accurately they added 24 properties that will now become a continuous conser...
Feb 15, 2022 A portion of the new NCC conservation area in Upper Ohio. Photo: Mike Dembeck.
MHL Plans Series To Celebrate First Responders
The Maritime Junior Hockey league announced plans to celebrate first responders from around the Atlantic provinces with a slate of games to be played in recognition of the work first responders do. Th...
Feb 15, 2022 MHL Teams will wear special jerseys for the upcoming First Responders Week games. Photo: MHL
Alberta RCMP Arrest Man For Sexual Assault, Say He May Have NS Victims
The RCMP in Bonnyville, AB recently arrested a 44-year old man for sexual assault and they say it's possible he has victims in Nova Scotia. On Jan. 13, 2022, Bonnyville RCMP executed a search warrant ...
Feb 11, 2022
CCA Union Surprised By Wage Increase Before Bargaining Begins
When the Nova Scotia government announced on Wednesday afternoon that they would be increasing wages for continuing care assistants (CCA) it came as a shock to their union as negotiations for a new co...
Feb 10, 2022 Workers from Harbour View Haven participated in a rally calling for improved working conditions. Photo: Cheyenne Nelson
Poll Shows Majority of Canadians 'Strongly Oppose' Convoys
A new poll from Leger asked Canadians whether or not they support the ongoing trucker convoys taking place around the country and although there is some support the overwhelming majority were opposed....
Feb 08, 2022
Sarah Mitton Sets Canadian Shot Put Record
Over the weekend Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S set a new Canadian record for indoor women's shotput. During the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia College in New York, Mitton threw a personal best for i...
Feb 07, 2022 Sarah Mitton set a new Canadian Record in indoors women's shotput with a throw of 19.16 meters. Photo: Athletics Canada.
Hank Snow Festival Cancelled Third Year In A Row
The Hank Snow Tribute Festival has been canceled for the third consecutive year due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter written by the organizing committee, they say the Board of...
Feb 02, 2022
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