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Four charged in 2022 Annapolis County homicide appear in court
Four people charged in the 2022 killing of Barry Albert, a Bridgewater man whose remains were found in Springfield, Annapolis County, almost two months after he went missing, made brief court appearances Wednesday. Derrick Wayne Charles Robar, 32, of ...
No spring bear hunt in Nova Scotia, province decides
The Nova Scotia government has changed its mind about allowing a spring bear hunt in the province. Citing “careful consideration of feedback from Nova Scotians,” a government news release Wednesday said results of a public consultation from Jan.
Colchester RCMP investigating sudden death near beach in Bass River
Colchester County RCMP are investigating a sudden death in Bass River on Wednesday morning. Police posted to social media just before 8 a.m. asking people to avoid an area near the beach of Wharf Road in the seaside Cobequid Bay community. About an ...
Pictou area men accused of assaulting three people during Durham home invasion
Two Pictou County men are accused of assaulting three people and damaging vehicles during an alleged home invasion in Durham on April 9. Around 11:30 p.m., RCMP officers were called to a reported home invasion on West River Drive where two men ...
N.S. wants details on Ottawa’s budget promises, finance minister worried about growing federal debt
With the federal budget tabled, it's time to talk about the big-ticket items, says Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster. They include housing, infrastructure funding, pharmacare, dental care and a national school food program — and MacMaster ...
‘I don’t know what to feel,’ says former partner after four charged in 2022 Annapolis County homicide
Barry Albert’s estranged wife had almost given up on seeing someone being held responsible for the death of the father of her three grown sons. Mounties announced Tuesday they’ve charged four people in connection with the 47-year-old Bridgewater ...
Party planned to celebrate 120th anniversary of Kings County Museum in Kentville, N.S.
Members of the public are invited to help celebrate a milestone anniversary for the Kings County Museum in Kentville. Located at 37 Bridge St., the building turned 120 years old in January. The museum is now open for the season and a birthday party ...
Kings and West Hants court report: April 16, 2024
Conditional sentence order, probation George Bernard McGean, 55, of Lower Sackville, has been handed a conditional sentence order with house arrest after pleading guilty to three charges. They include failing to comply with a condition of an ...
Resort residents in Vaughan, N.S., looking for help to rebuild 2023 flood-damaged bridge
The West Hants Regional Municipality is going to bat for residents of a bare land condominium property that are facing a hefty repair bill due to a bridge washout in 2023. Alex Crocker, the treasurer of the board of directors for Canyon Point Resort ...
Province funding new coastal protection co-ordinator with Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
The provincial government is setting aside more than $400K over three years to launch a new coastal protection co-ordinator position within the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities. Expected to start in June, the co-ordinator will support the ...