Canada
Provincial funding will help spruce up Churchill House in Hantsport, N.S. Wheelchair ramp to be added to Mount Denson hall
The outside of a historic building in Hantsport is going to get a makeover this summer. The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage has committed $50,000 to the Hantsport Memorial Community Centre for renovations to Churchill ...
Protecting communities: Province invests in boats, equipment, training for Brooklyn, N.S., firefighters
Brooklyn firefighters wanted to do more when torrential flooding occurred in their community in July 2023. But they were limited by the equipment and training they had for swiftwater rescues. Those limitations no longer exist after the Department of ...
Remembering Joseph Henry Denny of Eskasoni, a leader in addiction services
The community of Eskasoni is mourning the loss of Joseph Henry Denny, a leader in addiction recovery. Denny died on Monday at the age of 80. He was foundational in providing addiction recovery services for Mi'kmaw people across the Atlantic region.
Downtown Charlottetown market moving to Confederation Landing, not Founders’ Hall, pending approval
Plans to relocate a market in downtown Charlottetown may be changing. Earlier this month, Downtown Charlottetown Inc. announced its Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market would move from Queen Street to the lawn in front of Founders’ Food Hall. Now, ...
Halifax Muslims mourn smiling teen, ‘are scared for their children’
He had a scooter, smiled a lot and asked a lot of questions. “He was like any other healthy child, he was enjoying life,” Hanaa Rashid said. Rashid — head of the Atlantic Muslim Resource Centre — would sometimes see the boy praying at the Ummah ...
Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 26, 2024
It costs more to fill up with regular and premium gas in P.E.I. after the latest petroleum pricing adjustment. The price of regular gasoline increased by 5.0 cents per litre (cpl), while premium gasoline increased by 4.0 cpl. Including taxes, pump ...
Conservative Leader Poilievre keeps calm, carries on with 'Axe the Tax' tour at Cape Breton stops
SYDNEY MINES, N.S. — Pierre Poilievre’s visit to the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission on Thursday was a relatively conservative stopover in comparison to reports of his visit to an anti-carbon tax convoy close to the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border ...
'It felt like a slap': Cape Breton disability advocate says proposed Canadian disability benefit not enough
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. — Disappointed isn't a strong enough word to describe how a Cape Breton disability advocate feels about the announced Canadian Disability Benefit. The benefit, announced as part of the federal government's budget on April 16, will ...
Four-year jail sentence imposed on Cape Breton man for sex offence
SYDNEY, N.S. — A Sydney man has been sentenced to complete a four-year prison term after being convicted on a charge of sexual interference. Sean Francis O’Connell, 40, was found guilty of sexual interference and sexual assault after a Supreme Court ...
HRM mayor responds to homelessness update
Mayor Mike Savage responded to questions about the latest homelessness report on Thursday but wouldn’t discuss new possible sites for designated encampments. After his annual state of the municipality speech on Thursday, Savage was asked about the ...