WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal […]
The puck drops for the IIHF World Junior Championship on Boxing Day. For the opening day of 2025 championship will see eight teams take the ice in Ottawa. Sweden is playing Slovakia at 12 p.m., the United States is facing Germany at 2:30 p.m., Czechia is battling Switzerland at 5 p.m. and Canada is taking […]
Yarmouth RCMP has charged a man following an attempted robbery on Monday. At roughly 11 a.m., Mounties responded to a robbery at a pharmacy on Starrs Road where a man threatened employees with a knife and demanded prescription drugs. Police said they quickly responded and arrested the suspect without incident as he was leaving the […]
The snow came just in time to create the perfect holiday setting across Nova Scotia. Over 15 cm of snow was reported to have accumulated in Dartmouth over the past 24 hours. That makes Christmas Day the deepest day for snow the province has seen since Dec. 4, 2023. The special weather statements that were […]
The RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit (NEN MCU) is seeking information in relation to two deaths that have been ruled as homicides in Colchester County. On Dec. 19, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Truro Police Service (TPS) received information that a 27-year-old man from Truro and a 25-year-old man from Pictou Landing First Nation attended […]
There will be plenty of snow for Santa’s sleigh in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this year. A special weather statement remains in effect for HRM on Tuesday as a Christmas Eve storm moves through the region. Environment Canada says the city and areas to the north of Halifax could see upwards of 20 cm […]
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man with stunting after going 57 km/h over the posted speed limit. On Monday at roughly 11 a.m., an officer caught a vehicle speeding on Joseph Howe Drive and clocked the driver at 107 km/h in a 50 zone. Police say a 33-year-old man from Halifax was ticketed for […]
It doesn’t appear that Mother Nature is done with us just yet. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for most of mainland Nova Scotia and all of New Brunswick. The national forecaster says a developing system is expected to bring snowfall on Tuesday and overnight, likely impacting holiday travel on Christmas Eve. Related: ‘Walking […]
The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a serious single-vehicle crash that occurred in Enfield around 11:20 a.m. Friday morning. RCMP officers, fire services and EHS responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 102 between exit 6 and 7. Officers learned that a Toyota Rav4 was travelling north when it left […]
Police in Halifax say an officer was taken to hospital after allegedly being struck by a man driving an ATV over the weekend. Halifax Regional Police say at about 3 a.m. Saturday, an officer saw three ATVs being driven dangerously in the area of Dentith Road and Herring Cove Road. “When the officer approached one […]