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No Mow May helps pollinators become nourished after hibernation. A study from University of Quebec – Trois Rivieres reveals a reduction in mowing can help increase the number of pollinators and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CONTRIBUTED

WALK IN THE WOODS: It's time to give the pollinators a break

Contributed |Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Here we are with April winding down, the weather warming and the grass growing. Before going into autopilot and grabbing your lawnmower to mow the grass, let’s give it a second-thought for the benefit of valuable pollinators, because we are ...

A man walks past a logo of Amazon Prime Video during a launch event in Mumbai, India, April 28, 2022.

Amazon Prime Video to exclusively stream two NHL seasons in Canada

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - National Hockey League (NHL) and its digital broadcast rights owner Rogers Communications on Thursday signed a deal to stream the hockey tournament's next two seasons exclusively on Amazon.com's Prime Video for Canadian audiences.

Satrajpal Singh Rai hides the lower part of his face with his shirt as he is escorted into Halifax provincial court Thursday to face three charges, including attempted murder, from an April 3 machete attack on his mother. Rai's case will return to court next week, after he meets with lawyer Anna Mancini.

Halifax man accused of attacking mother with machete appears in court

Steve Bruce · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

A man accused of attacking his mother with a machete made his second appearance in Halifax provincial court Thursday. Satrajpal Singh Rai, 56, faces three charges from an April 3 incident at his Halifax apartment building: attempted murder, ...

Major infrastructure work will be carried out the busy Yarmouth intersection of Main, Vancouver and Chestnut streets from May to September, which will lead to detours and traffic delays. TINA COMEAU

Detours and delays coming as work gets underway at busy Yarmouth intersection

Contributed |Updated 3 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

An underground infrastructure project will soon be getting underway at the intersection of Main, Chestnut and Vancouver streets in Yarmouth. The project involves excavation of the intersection to replace critical infrastructure that has reached the ...

The logo of Airbus is seen at the Milipol Paris, the worldwide exhibition dedicated to homeland security and safety, in Villepinte near Paris, France, November 15, 2023.

Canada exemption for Airbus from titanium sanctions is time-limited, says source

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The sanctions exemption that Canada granted Airbus to allow it to use Russian titanium in its manufacturing is available only for a limited time, a Canadian source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The ...

Police said the couple became stranded approximately 45 km into the Highlands before 4 p.m. on Saturday. File

Guysborough County man charged with child pornography offences

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

A 36-year-old Boylston, Guysborough County man has been charged with child pornography offences after an investigation by the RCMP’s provincial internet child exploitation unit. Police say they were directed to a home on Antigonish Guysborough Road ...

Saint John Police are looking for a male suspect in connection with a report of sexual assault on Jan. 1.

Woman arrested after stealing vehicle with dog inside from Saint John home

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

A 20-year-old Saint John woman is awaiting a court appearance after allegedly stealing a vehicle along with the owner's dog on Wednesday night, April 24.  Officers were called to the 100 block of Adelaide Street around 10:30 p.m. following a vehicle ...

Southern New Brunswick highways will see an early end to spring weight restrictions, with the ban lifted at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.

Spring weight restrictions lifted early on southern New Brunswick highways and roads

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

Southern New Brunswick highways will see an early end to spring weight restrictions, with the ban lifted at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. “Thanks to milder temperatures, we are able to remove these restrictions two weeks earlier than anticipated,” ...

The Georgetown Fire Department responded to a fire beside Route 3 in Georgetown Royalty earlier this month that almost spread into the woods. It is believed to have started by a cigarette butt. Contributed

Fires in Kings County, P.E.I., believe caused by cigarette butts

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated 4 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

Fire departments in Kings County have dealt with several grass fires this spring, and at least two of them appear to have started due to discarded cigarette butts. Roy Wood, chief of the Georgetown Fire Department, said a cigarette butt was found ...

A Honda car stands on the day Honda announces plans to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario with financial support from the Canadian and provincial governments, at their automotive assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario, Canada, April 25, 2024.

Honda to set up $11 billion electric vehicle, battery plants in Canada

Maki Shiraki |Updated 7 minutes ago |2 min read

By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor plans to invest C$15 billion ($11 billion) in new EV and battery production plants alongside its existing facilities in Ontario, it said on Thursday, the Japanese automaker's largest ever investment ...

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