Category Archives: News
Cannabis Bill Passes Third Reading In Senate, With Amendments
The Senate has voted in favour of legislation that would see recreational marijuana legalized. The final vote was 56 to 30 in favour, but this came with over 40 amendments. This will mean the bill wil...
Jun 08, 2018
Finally, Some Relief At The Pumps
It will cost you less to fill up today. The price of gasoline dropped last night by about six cents to $1.25.6 cents a litre for regular self-serve in Yarmouth. Diesel fell by three cents a litre and ...
Jun 08, 2018
Atlantic Canadian Telecom Company Opts Out Of Affordable Internet Initiative
An Atlantic Canadian telecom company has opted out of a new program aimed at getting low income families on affordable high speed internet plans. The federal government’s new Connecting Families...
Jun 07, 2018
NSCC Faculty Voting On Severing Relationship With Teachers Union
NSCC Faculty will decide if they are going to cut ties with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. The staff are voting on the option to form an independent faculty and professional support association under...
Jun 07, 2018
Distracted Driving An Ongoing Problem Say NS RCMP
How many times have you seen someone driving while using a cell phone ? Likely quite often, and so have the police. RCMP officers like Constable Chad Morrison have seen people with a phone in one hand...
Jun 07, 2018
Ontarians Vote Today For Their Next Provincial Government
Residents of Ontario are going to the polls today in what looks to be one of the most hard-fought provincial elections in recent history. Premier Kathleen Wynne conceded last week her Liberals would n...
Jun 07, 2018
49th Annual Tri County VON Walkathon Deemed A Success
It was another successful year for the Tri-County VON Walkathon. The event on May 26 raised $5500. Spokesperson Derek Babin says they’re fortunate to have a very dedicated core of supporters for...
Jun 07, 2018
NSCC Staff to Vote On Who They Want As A Bargaining Unit
Teaching and support staff with the Nova Scotia Community College are voting on who they want as a bargaining unit. Right now it’s the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. But the Academic Union of the N...
Jun 07, 2018
ER's In Shelburne And Digby Closed
The Digby Hospital emergency department will be closing. It shuts down this evening at 6:00 p.m. and reopens tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. The health authority says it’s due to physician availability. M...
Jun 07, 2018
Par-en-Bas Junior Boys Win Regional Slo-Pitch Banner
The Par-en-Bas Junior Boys Slo-Pitch team captured the regional banner yesterday at Hebron Complex. PEB defeated St. Mary’s Bay in the semi-finals 13-3. They advanced to the finals defeating Heb...
Jun 07, 2018
