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Locals seek injunction after neighbour blocks access to historic Peggys Cove fishing buildings
A dispute over a private road is boiling up on Lobster Lane in Peggys Cove, N.S., pitting homeowners in the tiny seaside community against each other in court.
New report provides baseline of social, economic indicators in N.S. Black community
Leaders from Nova Scotia's Black community gathered Wednesday to celebrate the completion of the first African Nova Scotian Prosperity and Well-Being Index. It was a three-year initiative to measure social and economic indicators in the African Nova Scotian and Black immigrant communities from a Black perspective.
'We tried our best,' says doctor as Dartmouth walk-in prepares to close
Another walk-in medical clinic is closing in the Halifax area this week. The Tacoma Family Medical Clinic will close the doors on its walk-in clinical service on April 14.
Halifax venture capital firm focuses on helping female-led businesses take flight
Sandpiper Ventures is backing a biotech startup in Dartmouth, N.S., that's working to revolutionize fish food for the aquaculture industry by using a methanol-eating bacteria.
Halifax's fitness industry has rebounded from COVID-19 lockdowns
Four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, group fitness studios have rebounded in Nova Scotia and many are now offering both virtual and in-person classes.
Employment rates among Black, Indigenous groups in N.S. fall short of goals set 10 years ago
A decade ago, the Ivany Commission made 19 recommendations to improve the economic future of Nova Scotia including levelling employment rates among racialized groups to the provincial average. Today, while some progress has been made, that goal remains unmet.
A shelter community is coming to Kentville. Residents are divided about it
Residents attending a meeting in Kentville, N.S., this week expressed wide-ranging opinions on Pallet shelters in the community.
Halifax doctor calls for action to keep cyclists safe on city streets
Halifax doctor says injuries from motor vehicle collisions with cyclists is increasing in both numbers and severity.
Shedding light on the East Coast's beloved tradition of Christmas window candles
John Batt, who runs a popular Canadiana Instagram page, says he can't remember a Christmas without the plastic, electric candles on display. But it wasn't until recently that he questioned why Maritimers put the decorations in their windows.
Locals say redeployment of Digby Ferry would harm economy
The head of the Digby Area Tourism Association is calling on the federal minister of transport to visit Digby before agreeing to redeploy the Fundy Rose ferry for a part of 2024.