SaltWire Network

SaltWire Network Inc. is a Canadian newspaper publishing firm that belongs to the Dennis-Lever family based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company operates 35 daily and weekly newspapers across Atlantic Canada. In 2017, SaltWire expanded its portfolio by merging with the Chronicle Herald's community newspaper collection, bringing its total to 35 publications, which were primarily obtained from Transcontinental Media.

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ATLANTIC SKIES: Are 'mini moons' a new class of Near-Earth Objects?

14 hours ago | saltwire.com | Glenn Roberts

Advertisement 1Near-Earth Objects, like meteors and asteroids, are closely watched by astronomers, but these 'mini moons' could soon be added • • Article contentCollectively referred to as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), there are a multitude of objects orbiting the Earth, both natural and man-made.
Four shipwrecks uncovered off Cape Breton by 'The Death Coast' crew

16 hours ago | saltwire.com | Nicole Sullivan

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA New Waterford captain and his crew made “the discovery of a century” while filming ‘The Death Coast’ TV series off the coast of Louisbourg. Captain Jeff MacKinnon and his crew of veterans found sites of four different shipwrecks at one location. It could be the largest number of shipwrecks ever found at one time and one of the largest treasures ever found. One site could even be that of a sunken pirate ship.
Stephenville firefighter helping children with special needs become familiar with emergency personnel

20 hours ago | saltwire.com | Diane Crocker

Nigel Pike has been organizing tours of Stephenville fire department based on participant needs to help reduce fear around emergency personnel with plenty of success.
Former Sunset Terrace in Yarmouth approved for affordable housing development

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Tina Comeau

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe sun will rise again on a building many in Yarmouth fondly remember as Sunset Terrace. This renewed beginning will come in the form of affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia (AHANS) will be converting the former seniors’ boarding house, located at 8 James St., into an affordable housing residential development. It intends to reach a goal of 12 individual rental units.
N.S. lifting licensing moratoriums on seafood buyers, processors

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Francis Campbell

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • Article contentNova Scotia is lifting moratoriums on licensing of seafood buyers and processors in an effort to diversify fish products and markets. “We are entering a new era for Nova Scotia, opening opportunities for our people and businesses to thrive,” Fisheries Minister Kent Smith said at a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday.
Making a call to action: Municipalities NL says recent wildfire highlights gaps in rural cellular service

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Gary Kean

Advertisement 1Many people who had to quickly evacuate their homes in Conception Bay North had no way to make calls after being displaced by wildfire descending on their communitiesAuthor of the article: • The Telegram • Article contentThe recent wildfire situation in Conception Bay North has put the issue of the need for rural cellular service in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador back in the spotlight.
Trial date set in lawsuit against Stephenville Dymond International Airport

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Diane Crocker

A claim against the Stephenville Dymond International Airport over an unpaid bill for the installation of runway lighting will go to trial in March 2026. • Article contentA claim against the Stephenville Dymond International Airport over an unpaid bill for the installation of runway lighting will go to trial in March 2026. Ontario-based Tristar Electric filed a statement of claim with the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in St. John’s on July 23, 2024.
Rising vandalism: Why Corner Brook is removing parking meters in downtown area

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Diane Crocker

Advertisement 1If Mayor Jim Parsons could do away with parking meters in downtown Corner Brook, he would. • Article contentIf Mayor Jim Parsons could do away with parking meters in downtown Corner Brook, he would. That’s because the city is currently dealing with a rash of vandalism involving its parking meters. Since December 2024, 91 parking meters have been destroyed in the downtown area. “The perpetrators aren’t even getting any amount of money,” Parsons told The Telegram.
Good faith gesture: Company says it offloaded NL crab at its NS dock so it wouldn’t spoil

1 day ago | saltwire.com | Gary Kean

Advertisement 1The Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company says its privately owned dock usually doesn’t offload vessels other than its own, but made an exception recently for an NL harvester out of concern for his catch spoilingAuthor of the article: • The Telegram • Article contentThe company accused of not allowing a harvester from NL to offload his catch in Nova Scotia says the harvester’s account of what happened is not true.
Town approves plan to turn old Yarmouth high school into a medical accreditation academy and clinic

2 days ago | saltwire.com | Tina Comeau

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The building eyed by private developer has sat empty for nearly 13 years • • Article contentIn a place where once hundreds of students a year studied a variety of subjects with the ultimate goal being to receive their diploma at the end of their Grade 12 year, a new type of study and achievement will occur here to help the health-care system.