Over the weekend a Nova Scotia fire truck accident occurred, two fire department vehicles slid off icy roads while responding to a fire. Weather a factor Firefighters in Queens County, Nova Scotia, faced dangerous winter conditions while responding to a structure fire. Two fire trucks, one from the Greenfield and another from the North Queens fire department, slid off the road due to icy conditions, resulting in the loss of […]
The provincial swimming community is reeling as it grapples with the news that Acadia University is closing its pool and shutting down its varsity swim club. On Feb. 10, the Wolfville-based university announced in a news release that its aging swimming pool would cost too much to repair and will close permanently on June 15. “Surprised, I think, would be an understatement,” said Mark Thompson, the parent of a second-year […]
The Nova Scotia government opened a new legislature session Friday with a throne speech focused on a renewed push toward resource development. “The government will bring in and develop regulations that enable development while ensuring we protect the environment,” Mike Savage, the former mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality recently installed as the province’s lieutenant governor, read in the speech from the throne. "If people tell you that it can’t be done . . . they are trying to scare you,” […]
Acadia University has made the difficult decision to permanently close its swimming pool effective June 15, 2025, due to the longstanding financial challenges of maintaining the facility. For years, the pool has operated at an annual deficit of $400,000, a cost that has become unsustainable. A recent engineering report completed by DEI Consulting Engineers in November 2024 also confirmed the pool requires extensive repairs and investments to continue operating. The […]
A Nova Scotia woman facing more than 150 fraud-related charges appeared in provincial court on Friday for a bail hearing. The hearing for Alissa Kathryn MacGillivary was adjourned, and the accused will remain in custody until her next court date on March 7. She is accused of obtaining more than $100,000 through fraudulent means since 2014. More than 100 charges against her were announced on Thursday, including extortion, forgery and […]
RCMP in Kings County have charged a 33-year-old woman with three counts of credit card theft and three of fraudulent use of a credit card after she allegedly stole from a woman suffering from ALS who she was hired to help care for. Brittany Ann Rawding of Kingston is scheduled to appear in Kentville provincial court for arraignment on March 25. RCMP spokeswoman Cindy Bayers said Rawding was arrested Dec. […]
On balance, it’s a good week for Sheena Russell, founder and CEO of Made with Local, the “sustainable snack foods company” that does its manufacturing in Windsor. On one hand, Russell made the decision to pull the plug on the component of her online business that served American customers. “We have a very small amount of business in the U.S., most of it direct to consumer, an individual person wants to […]
A thick cloud of smoke rolled slowly across Middleton on Thursday morning as fire burned in a vacant building in the downtown. The fire was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. When the first firefighters arrived, they found a high volume of fire burning in a one-storey section at the back of the building, which once housed a carpet store. In recent years the building has gained notoriety in the town […]
The County of Annapolis wants to hear how local businesses will be impacted by the 25 per cent tariff the United States plans to implement next month. U.S. President Donald Trump paused the tariffs on Feb. 3, hours before they were scheduled to begin. They are now slated to start March 4. “It is unimageable to be in a situation that is causing such uncertainty around our economy, the welfare […]
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