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CTV News
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Bruce Guthro inducted into HOF
Atlantic Watch CTV's Katie Kelly is on the red carpet with Bruce Guthro's family – ahead of the late singer's induction into the Cape Breton Music Industry Hall of Fame.
CBC
10 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
Imports and exports up at Port of Halifax last quarter: report
These are busy days at the Port of Halifax. Amid uncertainty around tariffs, first quarter exports are up 13 per cent, while imports are also up almost 24 per cent. Watch Tom Murphy's interview with Paul MacIssac of the Halifax Port Authority.
CBC
14 hours ago
- Business
- CBC
Chéticamp boardwalk shutting down due to safety concerns
Social Sharing There will be no strolls along Chéticamp's community boardwalk this summer as the aging structure is being closed down due to safety concerns. Alfred Poirier, acting president of the Chéticamp Economic Council, said the non-profit group has decided that keeping the boardwalk open is too risky and he said there is no money in the budget to replace it. "It is very dangerous and it's a very sad situation for our citizens of Chéticamp and surrounding areas that the [council board] had to make a major decision that we didn't take lightly," said Poirier. "But when you don't have the finances, you don't have the structure and … you're scared of liability issues, that's where it came up to." The nearly 30-year-old walkway offers a scenic view of the community's harbour and lighthouse, but in recent years it has been badly damaged by severe weather, including a post-tropical storm in 2019. Poirier said there has been some patchwork on the boardwalk, but storms have caused it to splinter and the coastline it sits on is eroding. Another major challenge is the boardwalk does not generate any revenue, although it does receive some donations from local businesses. "We're always short of money," said Poirier. "We have no other revenue or income coming in. We have different organizations using the boardwalk.… But at the same time nothing is being charged and it's a major problem to get the money to operate this venture." Lisette Aucoin-Bourgeois, executive director of Les Trois Pignons — Chéticamp's cultural centre, information centre and museum — said it's disappointing to see the boardwalk closed for the season, but not surprising. "I think the tourism sector knew that this was bound to happen and probably the only way to address it is to completely shut it down," she said. Council members are planning to address the boardwalk issue at a meeting this fall. Portions of the boardwalk are owned and maintained by the council, while others are owned and maintained by adjacent businesses. The Municipality of Inverness County has said it is not responsible for the operation or maintenance of the boardwalk, although it has supported the council through several planning processes and patchwork measures over the past few years. Megan Wludyka, the Inverness communications officer, said the municipality does not have the means to replace the boardwalk without substantial funding from other levels of government. Wludyka said the municipality has not had a request for additional funding since the closure announcement.
CTV News
15 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Popular Gateway Meat Market enters new chapter with expansion in Dartmouth, N.S.
Customers lined up outside the Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth, N.S. (Source: Carl Pomeroy/CTV News Atlantic) In 2008, the Gateway Meat Market in Dartmouth, N.S., opened with two cash registers and a handful of employees; it's now grown to have 11 cash registers and more than 100 workers. The popular shop celebrated its fifth major expansion on Thursday, welcoming hundreds of customers to check out the new space and new deals. 'Everybody was really excited,' said Tamara McKay, social media and PR manager for the market. 'It's amazing in there.' Lineup The Gateway Meat Market celebrated its expansion on Thursday. (Source: Carl Pomeroy/CTV News Atlantic) McKay said their store now has roughly 26,000 square feet of space; the original store has 17,000 square feet. More to come… For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
21 hours ago
- CBC
'I didn't kill Lilly and Jack': Stepfather of missing N.S. kids says he passed polygraph
Six weeks after two children went missing in Nova Scotia, Lilly and Jack Sullivan's stepfather says he passed a police polygraph related to their disappearance. He spoke with the CBC's Kayla Hounsell.
