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Politics

Affordability remains centre stage as federal parties gear up for spring sitting of Parliament

Federal political parties are preparing for another sitting of the House of Commons, where affordability issues appear set to remain…

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Nova Scotia

Tracking a string of N.S. tool thefts: Facebook posts lead police to stolen gear

Police used a phone tracker and Facebook to follow an alleged Halifax tool thief now charged with stealing thousands of…

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Nova Scotia

Ghost gear, shoreline clean-ups net almost half a million pounds in southwestern Nova Scotia in 2023

SOUTH SHORE – Nearly half-a-million pounds of marine debris was removed from coastal shores and islands in southwestern Nova Scotia…

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Canada

Arc’teryx wins injunction against Adidas over Terrex outdoor gear store in Vancouver

The Vancouver outdoor company Arc’teryx has won a temporary injunction barring Adidas from using the name “Terrex” on a Kitsilano…

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Canada

With free gear and lessons, kids from newcomer families in B.C.’s Okanagan are learning to play hockey

A Canadian charity is hoping to bridge the divide between the sport of hockey and kids from newcomer families in B.C.’s…

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Nova Scotia

Canada’s biggest lobster fishery on notice after right whale entanglement in Nova Scotia gear

The entanglement of a North Atlantic right whale in Canadian lobster gear earlier this year will increase scrutiny this season…

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Entertainment

BBC parks popular Top Gear show after presenter injured

The British version of the globally popular BBC car show Top Gear will not return for the foreseeable future, the broadcaster…

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Sports

Death of hockey player reignites industry debate over protective gear

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t until 2013 that…

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Tech

Researchers search for lobster traps, nets and other ‘ghost gear’ lost near N.L. waters

The Current15:13Using high-tech tools to clean the ocean floor When fisheries technologist Mark Santos and his team of student researchers…

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Canada

With a $1 million boost from DFO, this Marine Institute team is fishing up ghost gear

Mark Santos, who is holding the ghost gear flag, says his team has detected about 800 suspicious pieces of gear…

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