STRAIT AREA: Reaction from around the world and across the region to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was swift and clear.
On Feb. 24 Russian military units started moving toward the major centres of Ukraine...
HALIFAX: The commission tasked with overseeing the public inquiry into April 2020’s mass shooting is struggling to establish credibility as family members of those who lost their lives and others most affected by the tragedy complain they’re...
HALIFAX: Omicron and blasts of wintry weather are leaving local blood donation clinics with hundreds of empty appointments.
It’s not yet an emergency as in the United States, where in January the Red Cross...
ANTIGONISH: An event that was meant to bring people together through inspirational song and speech during African Heritage Month, was barraged with racial slurs.
In celebration of the month, the African Nova Scotian Music...
ANTIGONISH: The Black student advisor at StFX University says it’s an incredible opportunity for the university and broader community to hear Barb Hamilton-Hinch, speak and like the namesake of the lecture series, she has a true love...
HALIFAX: As public hearings into April 2020’s mass shooting and arson rampage in rural Nova Scotia are finally set to get underway after lengthy delays, some families close to the tragedy worry they won’t be heard.
AULDS COVE: Days after local MPs had to deal with incidents at their constitency offices, and just before the Prime Minister invoked the Emergencies Act, a local convoy met at the Canso Causeway to join others in...
HALIFAX: Praise was not unanimous for the provincial government’s plan to raise wages for Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs).
On Feb. 9, the province announced it is investing approximately $65 million in health authorities, long-term...
GUYSBOROUGH: There’s an old African proverb that says people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots, and a local municipal councillor says she’s glad people are opening their...
STRAIT AREA: The regional executive director for the Strait Regional Centre for Education (SRCE) says they have had a successful transition back to in-person learning after an extended winter break, and a week of at-home learning to...