Canada
Trial for C.B.S. lawyer Robert Regular continues into day 10
Conception Bay South lawyer Robert Regular was scheduled to be the last person on the witness stand in his trial, but his lawyers informed the court on April 19 that they may want to call one more. The reliability of records provided by Regular has ...
Advocacy groups speak out against N.S. justice minister’s dismissal of gender-based violence
Natasha Hines knows something about gender-based violence. She’s a nurse and chair of Wellness Within, a reproductive rights group. In those two roles she sees first-hand evidence that gender-based violence is an epidemic. “All organizations that ...
Nova Scotia pauses immigration processing for restaurant and hotel workers
Nova Scotia’s Immigration Department announced this week that it would immediately stop accepting immigration applications from the food services and accommodation sectors. Jennifer L’Esperance, the department's senior executive director for ...
Canada federal budget does not change fiscal track much, says Bank of Canada
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, who in February said the federal government should avoid a major spending increase, on Friday said this week's federal budget had not significantly altered Canada's fiscal ...
Halifax child molester Myles Payne pleads guilty to breaching court orders
A Halifax child molester has admitted violating two types of court orders. Myles Nelson Payne, 61, pleaded guilty recently in Halifax provincial court to failing to comply with a long-term supervision order by being around a child without being ...
'I’m excited to keep the ball rolling': Marco MacLeod representing PC Party in Pictou West by-election
When Karla MacFarlane posted on social media on April 5 announcing that she was retiring from politics, a seat became available for a new representative for Pictou West. Two men with a shared passion for putting the community first stepped up to the ...
'I'm never going to see that money'; Cape Breton landlord calling for changes after tenants won't leave or pay rent
Lori Nugent is done with being a landlord at her Sydney Mines rental unit. For less than three years, Nugent has been a landlord after she bought a second home. Her first tenants were great and the Little Bras d'Or woman had no issues with ...
Black hockey trailblazer launching innovative program in Windsor, N.S.
Many hockey players spend time mastering on-ice skills, but when they also exhibit a heightened game awareness, they unlock the key to success. With that in mind, Curry’s Corner native John Paris Jr. is setting out to give youth, particularly those ...
Annapolis Valley, N.S., youth invited to 'share your passion' during 2024 Apple Blossom Festival
Stacey Vries and Vanessa Thurston know youth throughout the Annapolis Valley do amazing things. But sometimes it’s only family and friends who know what these youth are passionate about. The duo hopes to change that by helping spread the uplifting ...
‘It’ll be a huge change to the community’: Residents pour out to voice opposition to proposed Bear Head Energy wind project
There was standing room only as residents from across Pictou County and as far as Guysborough, Colchester, Cumberland counties, and the Annapolis Valley showed up to express their displeasure with a proposed renewable energy project during a meeting ...