Provincial
AMANDA MCDOUGALL-MERRILL: Homelessness in CBRM reason for concern
“Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is a basic human need and a requirement for good mental health. When housing is inadequate or unavailable, personal as well as community well-being suffers.” This is the first paragraph of a council ...
Former CBRM mayor to announce political plans in mid-May
A former Cape Breton Regional Municipality mayor is hoping to soon address rumours of whether he will run in the upcoming Cape Breton Regional Municipality election this fall. Cecil Clarke, who served as CBRM mayor between 2012 and 2020, said an ...
Police present at HRM high schools after Monday homicide
Police were visible at three high schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality on Wednesday, which could be related to the homicide of a 16-year-old boy Monday night. Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, who attended Citadel High School, died in hospital after he ...
East Hants man pleads guilty to sexual interference, child porn charges
An East Hants man has pleaded guilty to three sex-related charges involving children. Colin Wesley Pynn, 45, of Five Mile River went on trial April 8 in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro on charges of sexual interference, possessing child ...
St. Mary's Boat Club: part of Halifax's heritage
When it comes to heritage protection, HRM needs to walk the talk. “I think it’s important for us to live our espoused values,” said Coun. Waye Mason (Halifax South Downtown) at a Halifax regional council meeting this week. “We own a lot of heritage ...
$1.5 million richer: Cape Breton man plans to help family after scratch ticket grand prize win
A Boularderie Centre man is now a millionaire after trying a new lotto ticket he had never tried before. Russell Musgrave won the $1.5 million prize with Super Set for Life last week with a ticket he purchased at Brewer's Convenience Store in North ...
New director appointed for N.S., N.B. Serious Incident Response Team
After serving as interim director for the past seven months, Erin Nauss has been appointed to a five-year term as director of the Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team. Nauss was involved in SIRT’s establishment in 2011 and brings 18 years of ...
Will province, HRM allow access to Dartmouth Cove infill site?
Pyritic slate from construction projects has approval from the feds to be dumped into Dartmouth Cove, but can the trucks actually get there? If going by land, dump trucks would have to travel over property owned by HRM and the province to reach the ...
Former Cape Breton volunteer firefighter sentenced on arson charges
A former volunteer firefighter who pleaded guilty to three counts of arson has been sentenced to serve a conditional sentence. Gregory Scott Best, 50, of Ingonish, was charged in connection with three fires that occurred in the Ingonish area during ...
Brewing up winners: Another big win lottery ticket sold at Cape Breton convenience store
Brewer's Convenience store in North Sydney sells a lot of lottery tickets. They might get busier now that they've sold a winning Super Set for Life ticket two years in a row. Vera Brewer, who owns the store with her husband Brendon Brewer, said she ...
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