Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
Mattea Roach secures 12th consecutive Jeopardy! win
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach continues to make her mark in the Jeopardy! history books. She secured her 12th consecutive win on the game show on Wednesday night. Roach gained another $26,400 on th...
Apr 21, 2022
Rankin Introduces Bill To Make Chief Medical Officer Independent of Government
The province’s Liberal party is working to allow our top doctor to act independently of government. Today, leader Iain Rankin introduced an amendment to the Health Protection Act that would remo...
Apr 20, 2022
Desmond Fatality Inquiry Finished Today in Port Hawkesbury
The Lionel Desmond Fatality Inquiry wrapped up today in Port Hawkesbury with testimony from counsel on behalf of the Borden family, the Desmond family, Nova Scotia Physicians and a community outreach ...
Apr 20, 2022
Ottawa announces more funding for scanning at former N.S. residential school
The federal government announced more funding is on the way to support further research and ground surveying at the former Shubenacadie Indian Residential School. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relation...
Apr 20, 2022
Many Nova Scotians not making enough to pay their bills, survey says
Many Nova Scotians say they’re not pulling in enough money to pay their bills. Insolvency firm MNP released its Consumer Debt Index on Monday. The poll was conducted by Ipsos between March 9th a...
Apr 20, 2022
Diesel Up Over Eight Cents
If you use diesel to fuel your car, hope you filled up yesterday. The price is up over eight cents a litre this morning, as the province used its interrupter clause once again. Diesel is now well over...
Apr 20, 2022
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach secures 11th Jeopardy! victory
Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has claimed her 11th consecutive Jeopardy! win. The 23-year-old gained another $17,000 on the American TV game show on Tuesday night. Her total winnings now amount to ...
Apr 20, 2022
Desmond Fatality Inquiry Hears Final Submissions Today, Tomorrow
Today was the first day of final submissions in the Desmond Fatality Inquiry. Counsel representing the Inquiry, Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Provincial and Federal Governments spoke today. Ada...
Apr 19, 2022
NS Jeopardy Star Credits Former Debate Coach for Sucess
Brian Casey who coaches the debate team at Sacred Heart in Halifax was taken by surprise after one of Mattea Roach’s recent wins on Jeoperdy in which she credited him for much of her success. Fo...
Apr 19, 2022
Diesel price set to shift at midnight
We’re about to see another swing in the price of diesel. The gas regulator is using its interrupter clause at midnight on Tuesday. That means the price will change by at least six cents. There w...
Apr 19, 2022
