Category Archives: News
‘Significant’ Rain And Wind Expected Saturday In N.S.
You might want to get your umbrella ready for the weekend. Saturday looks like a windy, rainy mess, as the kids begin March Break. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the ent...
Mar 10, 2022
Bernard LeBlanc On Why The Moncton Airport Is An Important Economic Driver
Don Mills and David Campbell chat with Bernard Leblanc, the CEO of the Greater Moncton Romo LeBlanc International Airport, about the impact of the pandemic and the efforts underway to rebuild its rout...
Mar 10, 2022
Protest At Université Sainte-Anne
The clang of pots and pans could be heard loud and clear at Universit Sainte-Anne today. Striking professors and librarians gathered at the university for a 'Tintamarre' style parade to protest...
Mar 09, 2022 Professor Dr. Darryl Whetter leads the protesters in song at Université Sainte-Anne.
Province spending $1.4 million for new mental health day hospital
The province is spending $1.4 million dollars to create a new 10 bed mental health day hospital in Halifax. It will open in April, inside the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Brian Comer, Minister respons...
Mar 09, 2022
Spouse of gunman in N.S. mass shooting will have charges dropped
There is now a path for the spouse of the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia to testify at an inquiry looking into the murders. Lisa Banfield was charged with providing ammunition to Gabriel W...
Mar 09, 2022
Free Rapid Test Kits Available At Some Library Branches
Some Western Counties Regional Library branches are carrying free COVID-19 rapid testing kits. The take home kits were being distributed as of yesterday. Only one kit per-person is allowed, and social...
Mar 09, 2022 (Acadia News file photo)
Fundraiser For Ukraine Held In Digby
A fundraiser for Ukraine in the Town of Digby. Local resident Diane Axent has family ties to the country, and wanted to do something to help. For years, she's been making Ukrainian Pysanky eggs, and l...
Mar 09, 2022 Ukrainian Pysanky eggs made by Diane Axent of Digby (Contributed Photo)
RCMP, gunman’s spouse to testify at N.S. mass shooting inquiry
The gunman behind the worst mass shooting in our country's history was spotted several times after he killed 13 people and escaped from Portapique, N.S. on April 18, 2020. Witness Valerie Smith told p...
Mar 09, 2022
‘We just want her home safe:’ Calls renew to help find missing N.S. woman
UPDATE: 5:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11th, 2022. Halifax Regional Police say Marley Morris has been found safe. They issued the update shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10th. “We would a...
Mar 09, 2022
New Application Process for Lawyers Looking to Become Judges
There is a new application process for lawyers who want to be judges in Nova Scotia. “Nova Scotia needs to have a strong pool of candidates who are of the highest integrity, exhibit professional...
Mar 09, 2022
