Quad County News
Former senator and Black Cultural Centre co-founder Donald Oliver dies at 86
Donald Oliver, a retired senator, lawyer, and one of the founding members of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, has died at the age of 86. Nov...
50m ago
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air after Charlie Kirk comments
ABC has pulled popular late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, off the air indefinitely after comments made about Charlie Kirk. Sources say the move came ...
11h ago
Dal faculty ratify new agreement by nearly 96%
One thousand members of the Dahousie Faculty Association (DFA) will return to work Thursday after they voted overwhelmingly in favour of their new col...
13h ago
Climate change made summer heat waves more likely: scientists
Climate scientists say recent heat waves in Canada were made much more likely by human-caused climate change. Environment and Climate Change Canada re...
15h ago
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Poll shows support for governments in Atlantic Canada, Ottawa
The majority of Atlantic Canadians are okay with their provincial and federal governments. Narrative Research says six-in-10 people reported some leve...
16h ago
Awards honour Emergency Health Services employees
Recognition goes out to Emergency Health Services (EHS) employees. Eighty-four EHS employees were honoured with long-service awards at the ceremony in...
18h ago
Organizers report fake bracelets sold for St. Peter's Pirate Days bash
An investigation is underway into the alleged use of fake wrist bands for a popular annual event in Richmond County. St. Peter's Pirate Days organizer...
19h ago
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Former N.S. youth centre swim instructor facing 66 charges in historical sex assault case
A Dartmouth man is facing 66 charges following a multi-year investigation into sexual assaults that happened at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre over a pe...
20h ago
Bank of Canada lowers policy rate to 2.5 per cent
A cut to the Bank of Canada's key interest rate. It's down 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. The rate held steady at 2.75 per cent the last three decis...
20h ago
Man facing charges for hate crimes in Halifax
A 31-year-old man is facing charges after six antisemitic graffiti messages were found in Halifax over the weekend. Two images were found on synagogue...
20h ago
Power outages in Antigonish today
There will be power outages in some areas in Antigonish today. The Town of Antigonish says residential customers on Highland Drive and West Street can...
21h ago
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Freeland given new job by Prime Minister Carney
Following Chrystia Freeland's departure from cabinet, her duties have been spread between two people. Dominic LeBlanc will take over Freeland's portfo...
Sep 16, 2025
Arrest warrant for man in Shelburne County
The RCMP are requesting help to locate a man who is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. They say 29-year-old Liam Colin Cockerill is wanted for ...
Sep 16, 2025
Part-time SMU faculty vote in favour of strike action
Another university labour dispute is brewing. Part-time faculty at Saint Mary's University voted 87 per cent in favour of strike action last week. In ...
Sep 16, 2025
Moosehead Breweries to retire beer bottles
Moosehead Breweries will give its familiar green bottle a proper send-off. The Canadian-owned company says it will stop selling its beer in glass bott...
Sep 16, 2025
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