SaltWire | Nova Scotia
Houston government announces one percentage point cut to HST to take effect in April. The provincial government will lower the harmonized sales tax by one percentage point in April, a move that Premier Tim Houston says will put more money in Nova Scotians’ pockets. “This is the first time in 14 years that a provincial government in ...
Obituaries | SaltWire | Atlantic Canada
5 days ago · FOLLINI, Dr. Maida Barton — Halifax. Published Sat, 09 November 2024. Follini, Dr. Maida Barton Age 94, died after a brief illness on Sunday, November 3 in Halifax. She is predeceased by her husband, Paul Follini; her older brothers, Allen and David Barton; and her niece, Nancy Barton. She is mourned ….
Obituaries | SaltWire | Halifax
Oct 2, 2024 · SMITH, Allister Herbert — Antigonish. Published Wed, 02 October 2024. Smith, Allister Herbert Age 89, formerly of James River, Antigonish Co., passed away peacefully in Melville Lodge, Halifax, on September 29, 2024. Allister was the eldest of six children born to Herbert Duncan and Harriet (Chisholm) Smith, of Antigonish.
Obituaries - Halifax - SaltWire
5 days ago · SHEPHERD, Vera Dawn — Halifax. Published Sat, 09 November 2024. Shepherd, Vera Dawn Age 62, of Halifax, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away on October 11, 2024. She was born in Halifax on January 16, 1962. Vera battled a strong and swift form of lung and liver cancer for a short ….
News | SaltWire | Halifax
Taliban bars Afghan women from hearing each other's voices in new edict. The Taliban have banned Afghan women from allowing their voices to be heard by other women, adding yet another restriction to their string of radical measures against women. Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s minister of vice and virtue, said in ...
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Taking the cold plunge: local dippers devoted to ‘invigorating’ open water swimming. The Wim Hof method is not for the faint of heart. But for Colleen Purcell, a plunge into the chilly, open water of Williams Lake in Halifax does the heart good. The 55-year-old Purcell was encouraged by a couple of her Canada Games Centre masters ...
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6 days ago · Halifax man gets bail on charges of luring, sexually assaulting girl. A Halifax man has been granted bail on nine sex-related charges involving a girl, including luring and sexual assault. Drake Constant, 28, was arrested last week. He appeared in Halifax provincial court Friday via a video link from the Central Nova ...
SaltWire | Cape Breton
Feds announce $22.5 million for Cape Breton's EverWind Fuels green shipping goals. PORT HAWKESBURY —The federal government will contribute $22.5 million in funding to EverWind Fuels to invest in their progression towards a Transatlantic green shipping port. The announcement was made at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre by Cape ...
Obituaries | SaltWire | Cape Breton
5 days ago · SMITH, Margaret Ann — Sydney. Published Sat, 09 November 2024. Smith, Margaret Ann We, the family of Margaret Ann Smith, regret to announce her passing on Saturday, November 2, 2024, in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Visitation will take place in Sydney Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, November 13th from ….