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Halifax school pulls teacher from retirement to fill slot in French immersion stream
A Halifax parent is disappointed her daughters junior high wasnt more upfront about a teacher shortage at the school that was so dire it led a retired teacher back into the classroom.
Whirligig festival in Shelburne called off
The annual Whirligig & Weathervane Festival has been cancelled indefinitely. Organizers say the festival struggled to find volunteers and builders of the wind-powered dioramas.
Beekeepers say new N.S. funding program not enough to recoup massive hive loss
Nova Scotia Beekeepers Association president Duncan Wetzel says, "If we didn't have that bad 2023 year, this program would look pretty good. But it doesn't address any of the losses."
Colin Tweedie sentenced to 4 years in Cape Breton hit and run that killed girl
The decision came down on Friday, about five years after10-year-old Talia Forrest was struck by an SUV while out for a bike ride on Black Rock Road in Big Bras d'Orin 2019.
Halifax sugaring studio campaigns for on-the-job training permit
The owners of Fauna Sugaring in Halifax's North End have launched a petition saying that action is needed to allow salon owners in Halifax and the rest of the province to fill vacant job positions.
Migrant workers awarded more than $23K from N.S. seafood company
Lower Wedgeport-based Ocean Pride Fisheries Ltd. has been ordered to compensate the workers for deductions from their wages, missing hours,and pay that should have been provided in lieu of notice of termination.
Via Rail trip between Halifax, Montreal to take longer due to poor rail conditions
Officials with Via Rail said starting June 19, the eastbound Ocean trip from Montreal to Halifax will take an extra 45 minutes, while 90 minutes has been added to the westbound trip from Halifax to Montreal.
N.S. privacy commissioner says persistent lack of government support a 'major disappointment'
In a 28-page annual report, Privacy Commissioner Tricia Ralph says her office has not seen any improvement when it comes to shoring up inadequate resourcing.
HRM says spring timeline for installing 56 electric vehicle chargers won't be met
In January, the federal government announced56 charging stations would be installed across the Halifax Regional Municipality by this spring, but installations have yet to begin. It's unclear when they will be installed.
Fatal shooting outside North Preston home ruled a homicide
RCMP said they received a report that a man had been shot near the 1100 block of Downey Road late Wednesday night.
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