Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Ottawa Contributes $165k For Bluenose Centennial
The Federal government is helping celebrate one of our countries national symbols as this week they announced a major contribution to the Bluenose 100 celebrations. Fisheries and Coast Guard Minister ...
May 28, 2021 Jeff M for Short / CC
PCs Want NSLC To Promote Nova Scotian Products
Following this week's report from Nova Scotia Auditor General on the NSLC the provinces Progressive Conservatives are calling for changes. The most troubling revelation from AG Kim Adair-MacPherson's ...
May 26, 2021 NSLC Signature in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: NSLC
Municipal Law Change Removes Barriers For Accessibility Funding
Earlier this month the Nova Scotia government made some changes to the Municipal Government Act which dictates what municipalities around the province can and cannot do. Previously municipalities were...
May 25, 2021 The new MODL office in Cookville, NS. Photo : MODL
Western Shore Man Claims Racism Fueled Aggressiveness of Police Raid
Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 19 Larson Munongo and his girlfriend were awoken by police who were in the process of raiding their house on the Western Shore. "I heard two loud bangs at first ...
May 20, 2021 Larson Munongo feels RCMP used excessive force when they raided his home on Wednesday morning because of his race. Photo: Evan Taylor
Storm Provides Picturesque Scenes Across NS
On Tuesday, Nova Scotia experienced some extreme weather in the form of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and even hail in some parts of the province, which have yielded some amazing photographs. As the stor...
May 19, 2021 A photo taken during Tuesday's storms in Cole Harbour. Photo: cscapevisuals1/Instagram
Two Ongoing Forest Fires in Barrington
There are currently two ongoing forest fires in the Municipality of Barrington. According to Barrington Fire Services Coordinator Dwyane Hunt, both fires are near Exit 30 of Highway 103 but both are a...
May 19, 2021 Smoke billowing from a forest fire near Barrington Lake. Photo Jason Freeman
Multiple Fire Departments Attending Kaizer Meadow Fire
Update - 9 a.m. Tuesday: The fire has been extinguished and the landfill will reopen at noon. Update - 6:30 a.m. Tuesday: Firefighters are currently back on the scene of a fire at the Kaizer Me...
May 17, 2021 The Kaizer Meadow Landfill burning in Chester, NS. Photo: MODC/Facebook
Mahone Bay Pool In Need of Volunteers and Lifeguards
The Mahone Bay Pool is hopeful they will be allowed to open their doors this summer and they are making preparations so they are ready to do so. In a Facebook post this week the pool says they are act...
May 15, 2021 An Aquafit class at the Mahone Bay Pool. Photo: Mahone Bay Pool/Facebook
Health Canada Forecasts COVID-19 Situation For Spring, Summer and Fall
Health Canada has released a document outlining how they anticipate the COVID-19 situation will play out over the next few seasons. In the document titled "Vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's What hap...
May 14, 2021 Health Canada offered their projections for COVID-19 over the Spring, Summer and Fall. Photo: Health Canada.
Paid Sick Leave Program Launched Amidst Third COVID-19 Wave
The Nova Scotia government wants people who should be taking sick days to be able to do so without the fear of financial repercussions amidst this third wave of COVID-19. Nova Scotians who must take t...
May 12, 2021 Premier Iain Rankin; courtesy Communications NS
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