New long-term care home opens in Lower Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE: Approximately 150 Nova Scotians in need of long-term care have a new place to call home with the opening of a new long-term care home in Lower Sackville.…
N.S. Power announces new Community Energy Fund to expand support for customers
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power is launching a new $500,000 Community Energy Fund to help eligible customers who are struggling with their power bills. Created through Nova Scotia Power’s Grassroots Grants…
IESO N.S. opens competitive procurement process for critical electricity generation capacity
HALIFAX: IESO Nova Scotia has launched its first competitive procurement for new electricity resources, today issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 600 megawatts of fast-acting generation capacity…
Changes will allow local alcohol producers to sell each other’s products, open more stores
GASPEREAU, KINGS COUNTY: Nova Scotia is making two changes that will support local wineries, cideries, breweries and distilleries and offer consumers more choice. Nova Scotian alcohol producers will soon be…
Mooseland Road wildfire update on July 17
MOOSELAND: The Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) are continuing to respond to an active wildfire on Mooseland Road and…
Ryan Cole, wanted on province-wide arrest warrant, has been arrested
NEW ALBANY: Ryan Cole, the 36-year-old man of East Hants wanted on a province-wide warrant, has been arrested. Cole is facing the following charges: Assault with a Weapon Possession of…
Traffic disruptions expected during repaving, maintenance work on Sackville Drive
LOWER SACKVILLE: HRM is advising residents of upcoming traffic delays on Sackville Drive, between Beaver Bank Road and Florence Street. These traffic delays are required to facilitate road maintenance and…
Community comes together to support young father facing life-saving transplant
WELLINGTON: The Wellington and area community is rallying around one of its own with a benefit concert and auction to help 30-year-old Gavin Tristan and his family as he prepares…
Fall River’s Fanok wins three gold medals at Pan Am Championships
FALL RIVER: Elizabeth Fanok brought home three gold medals from the Pan American Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Championships in Montreal, highlighted by a dominant victory in the women’s K1 1,000-metre…
Four N.S. Credit Unions recommend merger to members
LOWER SACKVILLE/FALL RIVER: The boards of East Coast Credit Union (East Coast CU), Acadian Credit Union (Acadian), iNova Credit Union (iNova) and Teachers Plus Credit Union (Teachers Plus) are recommending…