Vernon Ramesar

Reporter/Editor

Vernon Ramesar is a reporter and video and radio journalist originally based in Trinidad. He now lives in Halifax.

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Hundreds brave the rain to get their elbows up in Nova Scotia

Several hundred hardy souls braved the rain at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth on Sunday to attend Nova Scotia's first Elbows Up, Canada! event. 

'It felt like it was never gonna end': Cape Breton Eagles extend season in 5th overtime

It was a marathon session for players and spectators in Sydney on Friday night but the Cape Breton Eagles eventually triumphed 3-2 over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

Measles vaccine clinics to be held at 4 Halifax-area schools this weekend

Nova Scotia Public Heath is holding measles vaccine clinics at a number of schools in the Halifax area starting this weekend in response to a rise in cases in other parts of Canada.

Pilot program to help N.S. seniors combat isolation seeks to become permanent

The organizers of a pilot project aimed at reducing isolation among seniors in Nova Scotia say it has been a resounding success and they are seeking to make it permanent.

Public works employees in N.S. municipality on strike over wages, temporary worker protections

Unionized public works employees at the Region of Queens Municipality are on strike after failing to reach agreement on wages, weekend work compensation and protections for temporary employees, among other issues.

East Coast Music Association replaces its CEO following criticism

Blanche Israel came under fire in October after founding director Sheri Jones launched a petition calling for more transparency around changes.

Hard-shell MacPass transponder users get last-minute New Year's Eve reprieve

Commuters may continue to use their old hard-shell MacPass transponders past the Dec. 31 deadline, according to a news release from Halifax Harbour Bridges on Tuesday.

Court upholds decision to strike down Nova Scotia judge's civil suit

An appeal by a Nova Scotia provincial court judge against a judicial council decision to strike down her civil case against another judge and the province has been dismissed.

Joe Cracker may have changed the way Nova Scotians respond in times of crisis

The bravery of a 13-year-old Nova Scotia boy more than 200 years ago may have influenced the province's legacy of helping people in distress, according to a Halifax writer.

YouTube historian sheds light on tragic shipwreck off Cape Sable Island

A dark moment in Nova Scotia's storied maritime history has been brought vividly to life thanks to YouTube creator Tom Lynskey.