CKBW (Bridgewater, NS)

Student leaders across the province are gearing up for a historic university strike to protest deep cuts to post‑secondary education, demand affordable tuition, and call for a new approach to university funding. Organizers say the week‑long action, March 15 to 21, will mark the first province‑wide student walkout in Nova Scotia’s history.

Ocean Capital announced Monday it had acquired the John W. Kennedy Company. The Kennedy Company is a U.S.-based distributor of equipment to the petroleum services sector. “Partner with Ocean Capital allows us to build on nearly a century of legacy while maintaining the independence and local leadership our customers and employees value,” said Kennedy Company board chair Kristen Kennedy in a release.

A new pilot project out of Toronto could help better protect victims of intimate partner violence. The feds are spending nearly $871,262 for a group to implement a new model that would help multiple agencies coordinate their responses to intimate partner violence to protect more victims, according to a news release from the federal government. Kylee Nun, with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, says it is fantastic.

Power has been restored in New Town and First Peninsula, but a number of areas remain without service as crews continue restoration efforts. The areas still affected include: Adams St., Centennial Ave., Duff St., Harbour View Dr., Hebb St., Hirtle Rd., James Rd., Knock Ln., Morash Ln., Rudolf Dr., Victoria Rd., and Wolff Ave. Because some residents are still without heat, the Town has opened a Warming Centre at the Firehall on Medway Street, which will remain open until power is fully restored.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston faced vocal backlash Saturday night as boos erupted while he addressed an African Heritage Month gala in Halifax. The reaction came amid growing concern about sweeping cuts in the province’s new budget. Videos shared to social media show Houton being met with loud boos from the crowd as he delivered his remarks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pressing ahead with a major economic and diplomatic mission in India, unveiling what Ottawa calls an “ambitious new partnership” spanning energy, talent, technology, and security. Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, where the two leaders released a joint statement and endorsed five new memorandums of understanding aimed at modernizing and expanding Canada–India cooperation.

Bridgewater’s mayor says the daytime drop‑in services at Cedar Place will close, marking a significant shift in how the community supports people returning from incarceration and others needing assistance. The decision follows months of concern over public safety, business impacts, and rising crime in the downtown core.

Only two of the four youths arrested will face charges after an alleged sexual assault and hazing involving a hockey team in Truro, N.S. Those two will each face one count of sexual assault with a weapon and two counts of sexual assault. One faces an additional charge of assault with a weapon. “Based on the investigation, we won’t be moving forward with charges against two of four youths arrested,” wrote Staff Sgt. Marc Rose, District Commander, Colchester County District RCMP, in a news release.

The 13 future police dogs were born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are asking Canadians to help name the German Shepherd puppies. Children aged 4 to 14 can submit one suggestion each. This year, the names must start with the letter B, have one or two syllables, and be nine letters or less.

More than a year after a woman died in a Halifax Walmart, the labour department has found no safety violations in the case. It was Oct. 19, 2024, when the remains of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur were found by her mother inside the walk-in bakery oven. The store was closed for months and eventually, the oven was removed while the store was renovated. Halifax police later determined the case was not suspicious.