Category Archives: News
RCMP investigating fatal crash on Highway 101
RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 101. Cpl. Lisa Croteau confirms one person has died following the overnight collision near Exit 7. Police were called to the scene near Falmouth at arou...
Jun 01, 2021
Lobster Season Comes To A Close
Lobster fishing season is coming to a close today. Coldwater Lobster Association President Bernie Berry says that catches were good despite a late start. "There was some concern that we might have mis...
May 31, 2021
Trudeau Addresses Discovery At B.C. Residential School
The prime minister says his thoughts are with all Indigenous communities across Canada. The remains of 215 Indigenous children were found at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., last week. J...
May 31, 2021
Gore Radar Revamp Leaves NS With Limited Coverage
As part of an ongoing initiative from the federal government to update Environment Canada’s equipment work is now underway on the Gore radar station. Work has been ongoing since late April, but ...
May 31, 2021
17 new COVID cases, 448 active (May 31)
Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 and 74 recoveries. All of the new cases are in Halifax region. The province now has 448 active cases of the virus. As of Sunday, almost 585,000 doses ...
May 31, 2021
Sipekne’katik Fishery Delayed To June 3rd
The start of a first nations lobster fishery in St. Mary’s Bay has been delayed. The Sipekne’katik First Nation planned to launch a food, social and ceremonial fishery tomorrow, but that w...
May 31, 2021
Demolition Decision Delayed Again For Yarmouth Building
More time has been given to a building owner in downtown Yarmouth. Council issued a demolition order for 305 Main Street, calling it 'dangerous and unsightly' after an inspection. On May 13th, council...
May 31, 2021 303/305 Main Street, Yarmouth has been deemed 'dangerous and unsightly' by the Town of Yarmouth. (Y95 News Photo)
N.S. first nation honours 215 residential school children with flowers on sidewalks
Hundreds of flower pots now line the sidewalks of the Pictou Landing First Nation to honour the 215 children who died while attending a residential school in British Columbia. The remains were discove...
May 31, 2021
Province’s schools to lower flags in honour of 215 children found in Kamloops
Schools in Nova Scotia will lower their flags to half mast for nine days to honour the 215 children who died while attending a residential school in British Columbia. The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc First Na...
May 31, 2021
Five COVID-19 related deaths reported over the weekend
Over the weekend Nova Scotia reported the most COVID-19 related deaths in one day since May 2020. Health officials announced on Saturday two men in their 80s and a woman in her 70s had passed away in ...
May 31, 2021
