Author Archives: Evan Taylor

A new national poll shows Quebecers report the highest levels of happiness in the country. The Leger Happiness Index surveyed nearly 40,000 Canadians earlier this year to understand how people feel ab...

An adult male from Bridgewater has died after drowning in the LaHave River near King Street Court. Deputy Chief Danny MacPhee says the man had been swimming when he "lost some kind of ability to conti...

Canada's Sarah Mitton placed third in the women's shot put at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, continuing a strong run of results on the international stage. Mitton, who is from Brooklyn, Nova Scoti...

Travellers using Halifax Stanfield International Airport this summer will notice several changes. The airport has officially opened its new International Connections Facility (ICF), which allows passe...

The Royal Canadian Air Force has a new leader - and for the first time in its 100-year history, that leader is a woman. Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet assumed command of the RCAF during a f...

Nova Scotia's family doctor waitlist has dipped slightly, with nearly 2,000 people coming off the list in June. As of July 1, there are 89,455 people on the Need a Family Practice Registry, according ...

U.S. President Donald Trump says a 35 per cent tariff will be applied to Canadian imports beginning August 1, reigniting trade tensions between the two countries. But several media reports say the new...

The federal New Democratic Party is preparing to launch a six-month leadership race this fall. The race is expected to begin in September and conclude in March at the party's national convention in Wi...

Highway 103 near Bridgewater has been reopened after a rollover involving a transport truck. RCMP say it happened between Exit 12A and 13. No details on injuries or how many vehicles were involved are...

A high-level junior hockey showdown is taking place at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre on Thursday, and it's all for a good cause. The one-night-only game features current and former QMJHL playe...