Ways to prepare yourself for mosquito season
With longer days and warmer weather on the horizon, Canadians are bracing for an irritating summer nuisance: mosquitoes. The small, long-legged insects are not just a nuisance, but also the world's deadliest animal because of the diseases they carry. Sean Rollo, technical director for Orkin Canada, said fortunately, th...
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ECMAs wrap up in Charlottetown
It was a week to remember for East Coast Music in Charlottetown. The 2024 ECMAs were handed out on two separate nights during the week-long festival. PEI's East Pointers were the big winners with three awards, including group of the year. Jenn Grant won song of the year, she picked up two awards overall along with Morg...
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Mama Montage
This is your chance to show how well you know songs about mama, and you could win the perfect Mother's Day gift. All this week we will be playing our "Mama Montage", giving you the chance to name the tunes. Each correct guess will enter you for the perfect gift pack for Mom. A night at Boulder Cove, some pamp...
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Stamp prices increase as of Monday
Sending a letter in Canada will now cost you a bit more. Canada Post has received approval to increase prices by seven cents per stamp. As of Monday, stamps purchased in a booklet, coil, or pane cost 99 cents, up from 92 cents. The price of a single stamp increased to $1.15 from the current price of $1.07. The Crown co...
May 06, 2024
Fatal ATV crash in Guysborough County
One person has died and another suffered serious injuries after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northern Nova Scotia. Guysborough County District RCMP said the crash happened off South Merland Road in South Merland shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday. Investigators said an ATV was travelling on a dirt road parallel to Highwa...
May 05, 2024
Man killed in Colchester County crash
An 18-year-old man has died after police say his vehicle left the road in Colchester County. First responders were called to Highway 289 in Middle Stewiacke around 10 p.m. Wednesday. "Upon arrival at the scene, RCMP officers learned that a Honda Civic was travelling northbound towards Truro when it left the roadwa...
May 04, 2024
Nova Scotia, feds to spend $25 million on making more child-care spaces
The federal and provincial governments plan to spend $25 million on projects to building or renovate child-care spaces. The new program, announced Thursday, will prioritize diverse or vulnerable communities, publicly owned buildings and communities with less child-care centres available. "This is one of the more e...
May 03, 2024
Elvers, equipment seized at suspected Yarmouth holding facility
A major elver seizure in Yarmouth County. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says officers conducted a search warrant at a suspected holding facility on May 1. Three people were arrested violations of the Fisheries Act. In total, over 28 kilograms of elver, along with four large holding tanks and other equipment we...
May 03, 2024
First of East Coast Music Awards handed out in P.E.I.
Events are underway in Prince Edward Island for the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards. A dozen awards were presented in Charlottetown Thursday night at the first of three ceremonies. Among Nova Scotia's winners were Neon Dreams, Maggie Andrew, Morgan Toney, and Good Dear Good. The Director's Special Achievement Award...
May 03, 2024
Foreign interference did not impact overall election results: inquiry
A national public inquiry has found there was foreign interference during the last two federal elections. But an interim report says it did not have an impact on the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 elections. "Nonetheless, the acts of interference that occurred are a stain on our electoral process and impacte...
May 03, 2024