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NSLC sales headlined by local products

Sales of local alcohol are steadily increasing across Nova Scotia, despite returning U.S. liquor to the shelves. The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation says total beverage alcohol sales were up 1.1 per...

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Blue Jays option Brendon Little, Lazaro Estrada to triple-A Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays are making some changes in their bullpen ahead of Sunday's series finale in Chicago. Relievers Brendon Little and Lazaro Estrada were optioned to triple-A Buffalo, the...

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Halifax need to know for Easter Sunday and Monday

It all depends on your family whether you celebrate Easter on the Sunday or the Monday, but when it comes to what is open, there are differences. Neither Easter Sunday nor Monday are statutory holidays...

April 4, 2026 2:34 pm AST AST

Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb

The Toronto Blue Jays will have to navigate the absence of their all-star catcher. Toronto announced Saturday that Alejandro Kirk has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture...

April 4, 2026 1:04 pm AST AST

Two rescued from third-floor apartment fire

Halifax firefighters rescued two occupants from a burning apartment building Friday night. Emergency crews responded to reports of a structure fire on Enid Avenue Road in Spryfield around 9:30 p.m....

April 4, 2026 12:40 pm AST AST

Freezing rain falls throughout Halifax

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Halifax as temperatures hover around 0 C. The weather authority says freezing rain can be expected to continue for around five hours before...

April 3, 2026 3:01 pm AST AST

Notable Hammond Plains bear 'Limpy' relocated north

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says Limpy the Bear has been safely re-located to Shubenacadie. Limpy had become a familiar presence in Hammond Plains over the last 15 plus years. While he...

April 3, 2026 2:24 pm AST AST

Damaged RCMP vehicles recovered after First Nation protests in N.S., police say

Police in Nova Scotia have launched investigations after RCMP vehicles were damaged and highways were blocked following a raid on a First Nations cannabis shop that a local leader says ruined years of...

April 4, 2026 10:29 am AST AST

Gas prices in N.S. see another jump, diesel drops

It's not a 'good' Friday for many drivers in Nova Scotia after gas prices rose for the second time this week. In its weekly adjustment, the Nova Scotia Energy Board increased the price of regular self-serve...

April 3, 2026 6:05 am AST AST

Highway blockades persist following cannabis raid in Cape Breton First Nation

There are reports of multiple blockades taking place in Nova Scotia on Thursday afternoon following a cannabis raid in Potlotek. In a post on X, Mounties said Highway 102 near exit 10 is reduced to...

April 2, 2026 4:44 pm AST AST