Category Archives: News
Winning RCMP Puppy Names Released
The RCMP puppies now have names. They were chosen from 11, 000 online entries received in the RCMP Name the puppy contest. 13 names were chosen, one for each province and territory. Four German Shephe...
Apr 14, 2022
Advance Care Planning Session Next Week in Yarmouth
Do you have a plan if your health becomes an issue? April is Advance Care Planning month, the process of planning for your health and personal care if you ever get sick, injured, or can't speak for yo...
Apr 14, 2022
Clare MLA Introduces Bill To Protect French Education
Clare Liberal MLA and Acadian Affairs and Francophonie critic Ronnie LeBlanc has introduced legislation to provide enhanced protection to the French language in Nova Scotia. LeBlanc introduced the Aca...
Apr 14, 2022 Clare MLA Ronnie LeBlanc (Courtesy, Nova Scotia Government)
Another Jeopardy! win for Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has done it again! The 23-year-old is now a seven-day Jeopardy! champion with a total of $168,401. She maintained her lead in the Final Jeopardy! round with a correct ...
Apr 14, 2022
Halifax Partnership Serves As A Model for Community Economic Development
CEO Wendy Luther joins Don Mills and David Campbell to discuss Halifax Partnership's new five-year strategy, which focuses on three themes: People, Planet and Prosperity.This episode of Insights is br...
Apr 14, 2022
RCMP Issue 109 Impairment Related Charges in March
Nova Scotia RCMP are out with their latest stats on impaired driving for the month of March, in which they issued 109 impairment-related charges. Most of the charges were related to alcohol, with 97 o...
Apr 13, 2022
Bank of Canada Increases The Prime Rate
The central bank rate is going up 50 basis points. It now stands at one percent. Tiff Macklem is the governor of the Bank of Canada and says we can expect future increases in the key interest rate. &#...
Apr 13, 2022
RCMP Release Number of People Charged for Driving Impaired in March
Nova Scotia RCMP have released the number of people charged with impaired driving for March. Police say they charged 109 people total for the month including: 48 charged with Impaired Operation of a C...
Apr 13, 2022
Maritime Bus Owner Seeing Business Rebound
The recovery process after the pandemic has begun for Maritime Bus. Owner Mike Cassidy says due to the pandemic, gross sales dropped by $33 million in 2020 and $25 million in 2021. During that time, t...
Apr 13, 2022
NS RCMP Reminding Drivers to Obey Speed Limits
The Nova Scotia RCMP is reminding motorists that speed and aggressive driving isn’t worth the risk. They say speeding and aggressive driving increase your risk of an accident and the injuries or...
Apr 13, 2022
