Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SIRT Unsure Of Intended Target In Firearms Incident Involving RCMP In Lower Onslow
Two RCMP officers unloaded a handful of shots at a Lower Onslow fire hall Sunday morning, but Nova Scotia’s police watchdog says they aren’t sure at what. The Serious Incident Response Tea...
Apr 23, 2020
Phone Line For First Responders Now Live
First responders across Nova Scotia can now access First Responders Assist, a phone line that offers short-term counselling and supportive services in the wake of the spree shooting in Colchester Coun...
Apr 23, 2020
$1.1 Billion For COVID-19 Research
Canada is focusing its efforts on a new national medical and research strategy worth $1.1 billion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Thursday morning. Trudeau says they will be worki...
Apr 23, 2020
Strang says NSGEU allegations unfounded; province to cover extra dispensing fees
The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says complaints by NSGEU are unfounded. The union released a statement this afternoon which alleged scarce personal protective equipment and poor i...
Apr 22, 2020
Gunman In Portapique Mass Shooting Did Not Have Firearms License, Says RCMP
Nova Scotia RCMP say the gunman in last weekend’s mass shooting did not have a firearms license. RCMP Chief Superintendent Chris Leather says they are still investigating the weapons used during...
Apr 22, 2020
PM Vows Better Gun Control
Following a mass shooting in Nova Scotia, the Prime Minister says they are going to move forward on strengthening gun control measures. Justin Trudeau says his party made a strong commitment during th...
Apr 22, 2020
Tim Hortons Says Staff Will Now Wear Masks
Tim Hortons employees will now be required to wear masks while at work as well as having their temperature taken before their shifts. The company made the announcement in a press release stating that ...
Apr 22, 2020
A Song From The Heart: NS Man Shares Tribute To Those Lost In Mass Shooting
James Dyson stood in the middle of his Dartmouth road last week, belting out ‘Amazing Grace’ on his bagpipes for all of his neighbors in isolation to hear. Little did he know, days later t...
Apr 21, 2020
Good News Is Rolling Your Way
Isolating at home has some people feeling a little blue so one business owner has hit on an idea to spread some cheer. Nancy Rogers, owner of Seaweed Tours in Lunenburg, normally uses her 8-person bus...
Apr 21, 2020
Pilot ‘Embraces’ Communities Rocked By Shooting With Heart Drawn In The Sky
On Sunday, as he was trying to process the mass shootings that has just devastated several Nova Scotia communities, Dimitri Neonakis couldn't shake the feeling that he needed to do something. "In this...
Apr 21, 2020
