Category Archives: Acadia Nova Scotia (CKBW)
Province To Release Budget Today
The Progressive Conservative government will table their first provincial budget this afternoon in the legislature. Finance Minister Allan MacMaster released a record-high capital budget last week, de...
Mar 29, 2022
NSLC Announces Price Change, Booze Up 3.5%, Cannabis Down 2.75%
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation revealed their spring price adjustments will increase the cost of alcohol by 3.5 per cent, while cannabis prices are dropping 2.75 per cent. NSLC Spokesperson Beverl...
Mar 28, 2022
NS Government Investing $105 Million Into Rural Universities
The government is investing $105 million to improve infrastructure, foster research and enhance healthcare and training at the province’s rural universities. The investments include: $65 million...
Mar 28, 2022
Canada heading to 2022 FIFA World Cup
A major victory for Canada. Our national men’s soccer team is going to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 36 years. Canada booked its ticket with a 4-nothing win over Jamaica at Toronto...
Mar 28, 2022
N.S. director wins Oscar for ‘The Queen of Basketball’
An Academy Award win for a Halifax director. Ben Proudfoot’s film ‘The Queen of Basketball’ claimed the Oscar for best documentary on Monday night. “If there is anyone out ther...
Mar 28, 2022
N.S. mass shooting inquiry to hear from first three officers on scene
The public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting will resume in downtown Halifax on Monday morning. Nova Scotians will hear from three RCMP officers who were the first on the ground in Portapique...
Mar 28, 2022
Woman charged for defrauding Eastern Shore church $250,000
A woman has been charged with fraud after a quarter of a million dollars was stolen from a church on the Eastern Shore. Police say more than $250,000 was embezzled by the bookkeeper of the parish in W...
Mar 26, 2022
Nova Scotia Writes Off $15.8 Million in Debts
The Nova Scotia Government has announced they are writing off $15.8 million dollars from various debts owed to them. Finance Minister and Treasury Board Minister Allan MacMaster announced that write-o...
Mar 25, 2022
Province takes over approval power for 23,000 new units
The province is taking over the development approval process for nine areas in Halifax, for a potential 22,600 new residential units set to be shovel ready between 2022 and 2024. The special planning ...
Mar 25, 2022
Where Are The Worst Roads In Atlantic Canada?
Pothole season is well underway and drivers in Atlantic Canada are being urged to cast their vote in CAA Atlantic's annual "Worst Roads" campaign. CAA Atlantic spokesperson Steve Olmstead says our reg...
Mar 25, 2022
