INSANE: 7 | Vintage Vibes

I had a farm in real life, so why can’t I get my head round these grow-your-own video games?

I need a virtual escape to my bucolic former life in Nova Scotia – but the gaming version doesn’t seem to be helping

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Is the US’s gun problem becoming Canada’s gun problem?

Relatively strict laws help keep firearms violence well below US levels but advocates say ‘there’s much more we could be doing’

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2022

Popular Glasgow Airport Canada flights return after three years

Glasgow Airport has announced that travellers can now book flights to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia after the popular route was discontinued back in 2019

Glasgow Live · May 3, 2022

New restaurant Nova Scotia opening on Liverpool's waterfront with outside dining

The restaurant and bar is from the owners of Ma Boyle’s and Tempest on Tithebarn

Liverpool Echo · Mar 17, 2022

'Vertical school' in a Toronto condo raises questions about public-private education partnerships

Ontario’s government announced in January that it was partnering with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Menkes Development to build the province’s first public school in a condominium at Toronto’s downtown waterfront. Such schools in mid-rise or high-rise buildings in dense urban areas have become known as “vertical schools.”

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Auxly Closes Down Two Cannabis Facilities In Nova Scotia

In an apparent move to cut costs, Canadian producer Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX: XLY) (OTCQX: CBWTF) has closed two cultivation facilities in Nova Scotia.

Benzinga · Feb 8, 2022

Nova Scotia’s shift to publicly funded early learning and child care won’t be easy, but it’s critical

On Jan. 14, as part of the Canada-wide early learning and child care agreement, Nova Scotia announced a reduction in child-care fees by 25 per cent retroactive from Jan. 1, 2022 and other related changes that are part of a historic shift in early learning and care in the province.

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

Truckers fighting government vaccine mandate march to Canadian capital

A convoy of truckers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday to the Canadian capital city of Ottawa protesting the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers, which the industry says would create driver shortages and fuel inflation.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022