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Traditional Hindu dancers Akshitaa and Ananya began Subramanya's chariot procession down Cork Street in Halifax on Sunday.

Nova Scotia's Hindus welcome Lord Subramanya

Aaron Beswick · Reporter |Updated 15 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

A Hindu God visited Halifax on Sunday. To music and dancing, hundreds of his devotees took turns pulling Subramanya on a chariot down Cork Street, up around Young and back to the Vedanta Ashram Hindu Temple. “Poor or rich, everyone takes turns ...

Lorraine Young says she was humiliated when her grocery cart locked at the Atlantic Superstore in Tantallon and was ordered to show her receipt.

N.S. woman fuming after falling victim to Superstore's anti-theft grocery cart

Andrew Rankin |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

Her grocery cart wouldn’t budge. She walked through the first set of automated sliding doors, no problem. Then, Lorraine Young found herself stranded in the vestibule of Tantallon Superstore with $106.35 worth of groceries. “I’m trying to push my ...

Ryan Lutes, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, says a strike mandate receiving 98 per cent approval in a vote held Thursday is a sign that the provincial government is not paying attention to teachers' priorities.

‘Enough is enough’: N.S. Teachers Union prepared to strike if no progress on ‘priority areas’

Andrew Rankin |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Nova Scotia Teachers Union members voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate just days before negotiations with the province and a conciliator begins. In a provincewide vote Thursday, 98 per cent of public-school teachers voted for strike ...

The Rath Eastlink Community Centre will be hosting the 50th annual Provincial Volunteer Awards. Speaking at the announcement was MLA Dave Ritcey, left, Farida Gabani and RECC general manager Matt Moore. NICK GAINES

Rath Eastlink Community Centre to host 50th Provincial Volunteer Awards in Truro, N.S.

Brendyn Creamer |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

 Truro will welcome volunteers from across the province to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre (RECC) for the Provincial Volunteer Awards in September. Announced at the community centre on April 12, the 50th annual volunteer appreciation ceremony will ...

Pictou West MLA, Karla MacFarlane, centre, marked her final day as MLA announcing a $3.2 million investment into improving wastewater infrastructure for the community of Salem. Premier Tim Houston, left, and MOPC Warden Robert Parker joined her in the announcement highlighting how important this investment is to the community. ANGELA CAPOBIANCO

‘This is a big day for the community of Salem’: Province invests $3.2 million in wastewater infrastructure

Angela Capobianco · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

The community of Salem is finally on track to receive clean water and improved wastewater infrastructure following an announcement made on April 12 at the West River Fire Hall. Premier Tim Houston and Pictou West MLA Karla MacFarlane announced that ...

RCMP Northeast Traffic Services in Cape Breton are investigating a fatal crash that took place on Highway 125 near Point Edward on Saturday evening. CONTRIBUTED

Three men charged after shots fired at vehicle during assaults incidents in Milford, N.S.

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Three men in Annapolis County are facing charges stemming from two assault incidents in Milford on March 23 during which police say one of the victims allegedly fired a gun at his alleged attacker’s vehicle. When Annapolis District RCMP responded to ...

There is very little current public information on the effects here of what has been nicknamed “the crack cocaine of gambling" — VLTs.

N.S. government axes Gambling Support Network

Nicole Munro · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Nova Scotians are often steered toward the Gambling Support Network when seeking help for their gambling habits.   Or at least they were.  The network, launched by the provincial government in 2015, provided counselling through live chat and online ...

In October, accommodations operators in the town of Pictou were vocal in their opposition to the tourism marketing levy due to concerns it would negatively impact business. At the time, town council tabled the discussion until Coastal Nova Scotia met with operators to address their concerns. ANGELA CAPOBIANCO

Town of Pictou puts tourism marketing levy on hold for a second time

Angela Capobianco · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Pictou town council tabled voting on the proposed tourism marketing levy bylaw for a second time during their Committee of Council meeting on April 8. A decision about whether to proceed with the tourism marketing levy advocated by Coastal Nova ...

A man is shown after being arrested by RCMP in Kingston Tuesday night in connection their investigation into a home invasion the night before.in Nictaux. - Contributed

RCMP release more details about Annapolis County home invasion and subsequent arrests, escape attempts

Ian Fairclough · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |3 min read

The RCMP have released more details about a series of wild events that include a home invasion in Annapolis County earlier this week and the arrest at gunpoint of two suspects at a Kings County motel. The tale started with Annapolis RCMP responding ...

David Westlake, the emergency management co-ordinator for Colchester County, runs inside the Onslow Belmont Fire Hall after being shot at by two RCMP officers who believed he was the mass shooter on April 19, 2020.

Mounties who fired on Onslow fire hall while on hunt for mass shooter shouldn’t be charged, Ontario watchdog says

Chris Lambie |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |9 min read Premium content

Charges aren’t warranted against the Mounties who shot up the Onslow Belmont Fire Hall during Nova Scotia’s April 2020 mass shootings, according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. It reviewed information from the public inquiry into Gabriel ...

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