A bridge closure on the North Shore is disrupting travel along Nova Scotia Trunk 6, a key route connecting rural communities in Cumberland and Colchester counties.
Dozens of victims of abuse by Roman Catholic priests in central and western Nova Scotia are finally set to be paid compensation, nearly four years after the settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.
The province has rewritten the regulations mere weeks after their court loss.
Halifax will gather details on buying a new harbour ferry to help with service issues, although some councillors question whether the big-ticket item is necessary.
In the face of a court ruling that said the Nova Scotia government cannot deny people living in tents enhanced income support, the province has changed regulations governing income assistance to make clear that the legislation does not consider a tent to be a home.
The government is asking for input on how to spend its money; something it rarely does. Even though some of the questions are clearly structured to get an answer they want, and none of the options seem to contemplate the simple idea that what taxpayer money funds, taxpayers should reap the entire benefit of, but it's as close to a democratic opportunity many of us will get. We are used to be ignored on the east coast and in Halifax, so please make your voices heard when we can..
The Crown is seeking to increase the maximum penalty from 14 years to life in prison for Ali Assakereh, the 54-year-old man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax.
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Child in stroller, adult struck in hit and run on Halifax street is one of the notable local stories in the current edition.
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N.S. Liberal leadership candidate promises party renewal is one of the notable local stories in the current edition.
I was at McLeod's Auto Service today and noticed a book sitting right on the yellow line in the middle of Herring Cove Road. There's an inscription on the inside cover so it may have some sentimental value. If anyone knows who this belongs to I'd love to get it back to its owner!.