QEII Halifax Infirmary expansion underway
From a release: HALIFAX: Generations of Nova Scotians will have better access to healthcare as the largest healthcare construction project in Nova Scotia’s history gets underway. Work has started on…
Statement from HH Bridges on tragic Baltimore Bridge collapse
From a release: HALIFAX: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., collapsed early Tuesday morning March 26 after it was struck by a 948-foot cargo ship. Video shows the…
Bedford man sentenced for causing distress to an animal
HALIFAX: A 56-year-old Bedford man has been sentenced under the Animal Protection Act of Nova Scotia, the N.S. SPCA said. Xiong Zhou was sentenced for causing an animal to be…
MOST opens to nurses, applications open for other rebates
HALIFAX: Young Nova Scotian nurses can now apply for the More Opportunity for Skilled Trades (MOST) income tax refund. The program returns the provincial income tax paid on the first…
HRM AG: Hiring practices need “significant improvement”
HALIFAX: The municipalities Auditor General, Andrew Atherton, found that “significant improvement” is required by HRM in its hiring practices. That was the finding released in the AG report on March…
Province extends tourist accommodations registration
HALIFAX: Current registration for tourist accommodations, short-term rentals and accommodation platforms, such as Airbnb and Expedia, will be extended to September to give visitors and hosts more time to adapt…
N.S. man charged with historical human trafficking offences: RCMP
HALIFAX/ALBERTA: A former Nova Scotia man who now lives in Alberta has been arrested for historical human trafficking offences dating back to 2007. In a release, Const. Dominic Laflamme with…
Climate action being championed by HRM as JUNOS host
HALIFAX: Sustainability and climate action is being prioritized by the host committee for the JUNOS in Halifax in the planning and execution of JUNOS celebrations. This aligns with HalifACT: Acting…
RCMP: Investment fraud costing NSians millions
DARTMOUTH: Nova Scotia RCMP is alerting the public to the ongoing threat of investment fraud, which is costing Nova Scotians millions. Investment fraud schemes continue to target unsuspecting individuals. In…
Rookie PN World Cup season ends on high note for Emma Archibald
OTTAWA, ONT./FALL RIVER: Emma Archibald left a very good first impression. Archibald, a Lockview High alum, just wrapped up her inaugural season on the Para Nordic World Cup with her…