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Canada Post says the company and the union representing striking workers are taking part in hearings by the country’s labour board on whether the two sides have reached an impasse.
As the work stoppage hits one month, the Crown corporation says it will notify Canadians as quickly as possible when its operations resume.
Mail could begin moving again across the country early this week after the federal government pushed Friday to end the work stoppage at Canada Post.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the 55-thousand striking workers back to work within days if the tribunal determines a deal isn’t doable before the end of the year.
(The Canadian Press)
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A pickleball court in a Halifax suburb is one step closer to being shut down by the Halifax Regional Municipality after drawing several complaints from residents.
A municipal committee voted Thursday to convert a set of pickleball courts in Castle Hill Park back into tennis courts.
City councillor Kathryn Morse says she brought a motion forward after receiving noise complaints from condo dwellers who “couldn’t stand the noise” from pickleball games.
She says the games were occurring just 10 metres away from the homes.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NB-Traffic-Fatality)
R-C-M-P in New Brunswick say a 24-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle collision.
Mounties say emergency crews responded to a collision in Summerfield around 8:06 p-m on December 13th.
They say a 24-year-old man from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, died as a result of his injuries.
Mounties say a collision reconstructionist and member of the New Brunswick Coroner’s Office are helping with the ongoing investigation.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NS-Church-Sale)
The Roman Catholic Church in southwestern Nova Scotia has filed a lawsuit against two non-profit groups trying to save a historic deconsecrated Acadian church.
The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Yarmouth has filed a notice of action against Heritage Saint Bernard and Nation Prospère Acadie Incorporated.
The church claims the groups have fallen behind in their mortgage payments and owe the corporation 200-thousand-dollars for their purchase of the former Saint Bernard Church.
Jean LeBlanc, president of Heritage Saint Bernard, says the two groups succeeded in making one 50-thousand-dollar mortgage payment in July 2023, but they failed to pay the next instalment in August 2024.
(The Canadian Press)
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(NL-Goods-Supply)
Labrador Marine says the Kamutik W is continuing to supply northern Labrador with food and supplies, even as ice forms along the coast.
The vessel is still regularly passing through Lake Melville and travelling to Labrador coastal communities, which are resulting in open water and unpredictable ice conditions for snowmobilers and those venturing out on the ice.
Labrador Marine says depending on the conditions, the shipping season is expected to wrap up on December 28th, with further updates to be provided as necessary.
(VOCM)
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Nova Scotia has been listed as one of the best 50 places to travel in 2025 by Travel + Leisure magazine.
The Maritime province is one of two places in Canada on the unranked list, with the Yukon being the other recommendation.
Other places mentioned on the list are Rome, Turks and Caicos, Lisbon and Iceland.
(The Canadian Press)
