Nearly $500K worth of elvers seized in Toronto
Fishery and border services officers seized about 109 kilograms of unauthorized elvers at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the elvers seized Wednesday evening are estimated to be worth between $400,000 and $500,000. They were destined to be shipped overseas. This co...
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Queens ER will be closed most of May long weekend
The emergency department at Queens General will be closing Saturday afternoon at 1:30. It won't reopen until Monday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m., resuming normal hours for the remainder of next week. During the closure, anyone needing emergency medical care should call 911. Anyone in need of non-urgent medical care can call 81...
May 17, 2024
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Teenagers plead not guilty for murder of Halifax high school student
All four teenagers accused of second-degree murder in the death of Halifax high school student have plead not guilty. The four accused of killing 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach also elected a trial by a judge in Youth Justice Court, with dates set in September and October. They appeared in court Friday morning by video c...
May 17, 2024
Bridgewater Police asking province to pay for officers waiting in ERs
The Bridgewater Police Service (BPS) intends to invoice the province for instances where their officers are required to wait for more than two hours in emergency rooms. In a letter written to Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson BPS indicated their officers have spent over 180 hours waiting in emergency rooms...
May 17, 2024
The Unofficial Start
Call it what you will. Victoria Day, the May 2-4 weekend, I've even seen Vicky Weekend a few times lately, but for many of us, it is the unofficial kickoff to summer. I can remember when I was much, much younger and far more foolish, a bunch of us would always say we were having our annual fishing weekend. Only somew...
May 17, 2024
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NSCC in Shelburne to get new fisheries simulator
A new fisheries simulator is coming to NSCC in Shelburne. It's the first of its kind in the country. The province says it will allow students to practice operating a fishing vessel on land. It will have navigation for both fishing and aquaculture, and help students in trainign and support. NSCC President Don Bureaux sa...
May 17, 2024
'CAT' passenger bookings up ahead of 2024 season
Bookings are up for the 'CAT' to start 2024. Bay Ferries says over 18,000 passengers have purchased tickets to sail on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry. That's a 15 percent increase from this time last year, over 2,400 passengers. Acting chief executive officer of Bay Ferries Mark Wilson says they're pleased with the int...
May 17, 2024
Podcast: Special Live Audience Recording: Michelle Robichaud on ocean opportunities in Atlantic Canada
This week we present a special edition of the Insights podcast. Don and David recorded a conversation with Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy live at the Canada's Ocean Supercluster event in Saint John. Held on May 14th...
May 17, 2024
ER closures at Roseway Hospital
The emergency department at Roseway Hospital in Shelburne is reopening Friday morning but later than expected. In an update, Nova Scotia Health said it will open at 8:45 a.m. and not 8 a.m., as previously communicated. Roseway's emergency department will also close at 4 p.m. Friday, reopening Saturday morning at 8. It ...
May 17, 2024
Gas and diesel prices dip
Fuel prices are down in time for the long weekend. Self-serve regular gas dipped 3.8 cents per litre at midnight for a minimum of about $1.76 in Nova Scotia. Diesel fell about a cent to $1.74.
May 17, 2024
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