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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers continue to bargain over a pair of contracts for rural and suburban mail carriers. The two sides came closer on some aspects of the contract agreement they are chasing, but officials say they are still quite far apart overall. The union has called for a cumulative wa...

New Glasgow Regional Police said Monday that they continue to investigate in the area of the 200 Block as part of an ongoing investigation on Forbes Street, New Glasgow between Temperance Street and James Street. Police were no longer on scene as of 9:00am on Monday and say there is no immediate threat to the public. N...

On Sunday, just before 5:00pm, New Glasgow Regional Police reported that they were on the scene of an ongoing investigation in the area of the 200 Block on Forbes Street in New Glasgow between Temperance Street and James Street. Police asked people to avoid the area as officers conducted their investigation. No further...

Gasoline and diesel prices both decreased overnight in Nova Scotia. Gasoline prices decreased by 0.7 cents per litre. The minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline is now 156.8 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices went down by 1.4 cents per litre, meaning the minimum pump price for diesel is 173...

An update from Northumberland Ferries regarding the timeline for a return to service between Caribous and Wood Islands with the MV Confederation, which has been out of commission since a collision at the Wood Islands wharf on September 15th. The ferry company says repairs to the vessel are ahead of schedule with the w...

Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative Party is promising that if re-elected its tax rates for small business will apply to about 19,100 more companies than currently receive the reduction. Party leader Tim Houston says under the proposal, the small business tax reduction will be available for enterprises with revenue...

Shortly after 2:00pm on Saturday, Pictou County District RCMP responded to a report of an abandoned burned vehicle on MacLean Rd. in Greenhill. Responding officers located human remains inside the vehicle. The RCMP says the circumstances around the incident are considered suspicious. The investigation is now being led...

Gasoline and diesel prices both increased overnight in Nova Scotia. Gasoline prices increased by 1.4 cents per litre. The minimum pump price for regular self-serve gasoline is now 157.5 cents per litre in the local area. Diesel prices rose by 5.8 cents per litre, meaning the minimum pump price for diesel is 174.4 ce...