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Suspensions have been handed down after a brawl at Mariners Centre. Five Yarmouth Mariners and six Valley Wildcats were disciplined after the line-brawl with ten second left in Monday's game. Yarmouth's Luke Foley, Tucker Makinen and Lucien Doucette received three games each. Defender Loic Mburanumwe and Head Coach Lau...

After years of waiting, students in north-end Halifax are finally about to walk into their brand-new St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay Elementary (SJAM) School. Construction officially wrapped up on February 2, when the contractor handed over the keys to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). Acadia News joined m...

Mahone Bay residents have elected Kevin Boon and Catherine McCaron as the town's newest councillors following a special byelection held over the long weekend. Boon led the race with 210 votes, while McCaron secured just under 200 - enough to finish ahead of the three other candidates who sought to fill the two vacant s...

Queens District RCMP are asking for the public's help locating Peter Lawrence Whynot, 50, of Lunenburg County, who is the subject of a province‑wide arrest warrant. Whynot is charged with assault, and police say they have made multiple unsuccessful attempts to locate him. He is described as: 5'10" 265 pounds Sho...

It's the next step to improve one of the busiest highways in Nova Scotia. The province says the contract has been awarded in the Highway 102 Improvement Design Project to WSP, which has more than 60 years in planning, engineering and technical experience. WSP is a global company but has headquarters in Canada. It will ...

The South Shore Lumberjacks are heading into the postseason on solid footing after finishing second in their division when the regular season wrapped up Monday. The placement gives the team a first‑round bye, allowing extra rest and preparation before meeting their yet‑to‑be‑determined Round 2 opponent. South S...

A local veteran wants to re-name a street after Sgt. Kirk Taylor. The 28-year-old from Yarmouth County was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2009. Andre Boudreau with the Wedgeport Legion is looking at re-naming Grove Memorial Drive, which leads to the Afghanistan War Memorial. He says Sgt. Taylor will never be forgot...

It's possible bus fares in Halifax may go up again. Halifax Council voted ahead a motion on February 10 to consider raising the rate after a request came from Councillor David Hendsbeee who asked for a briefing note on options. And to take a look at comparable rates in similar jurisdictions. It narrowly slipped by with...

Lower downpayments will help a lot of people get their first homes, according to a Halifax real estate agent. The province's new first-time buyers program gives people the chance to buy their first house with a downpayment of 2 per cent instead of 5. Keith Mitchell with Royal LePage says this will be a huge help. "...

A third gold medal for Canada at the Winter Olympics in Milan. The women's long-track speed skating team of Valerie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin defeated the Netherlands in the team pursuit. It's the second straight gold in that event for Canada, they won it in Beijing in 2022. Canada now has three go...