Author Archives: Evan Taylor

Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent in March, a drop from 2.6 per cent the month before, according to Statistics Canada. The decrease was driven largely by falling prices for gasolin...

The mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg says the new approach to this year's budget has set a better standard for transparency and public involvement. Mayor Elspeth McLean-Wile says...

There will be no NDP candidate in South Shore-St. Margaret's in the upcoming federal election. Brendan Mosher, who had been preparing to run, announced he has decided not to move forward with his cand...

Canada's Men's National Soccer Team will visit Halifax for the first time this June, hosting an open training session at Wanderers Grounds ahead of the international FIFA window. The session will give...

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg(MODL) has approved its 2025-26 operating and capital budgets, with no changes to residential or commercial tax rates. The operating budget totals $46.7 mi...

The provincial government is extending its interim support program for grape farm wineries in Nova Scotia, committing $7.4 million over the next two years. The funding is part of an extension to the e...

Due to weather and road conditions, the following school closures are in effect across Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE): All schools are closed. South Shore Regional Centre fo...

Mi'kmaw communities in Nova Scotia will now be able to open legal cannabis retail stores on reserve, following new regulations announced by the provincial government. The changes allow a band or a ban...

Bridgewater's mayor says this year's municipal budget was one of the more challenging ones in recent memory, as council worked to keep tax rates unchanged while making major infrastructure investments...

A new $1 million fund has been launched to help community groups expand and improve school food programs across Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic School Food Infrastructure Fund is aimed at nonprofits tha...