The Blizzard Bowl set for kick off at Turf Field at LHS on Sunday
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High Dragons have been given the green light to begin play on the new $5 million Turf field. The Dragons had been playing home games at…
Lantz Secondary Planning strategy public information meeting scheduled
ELMSDALE: A public information meeting on the Lantz Secondary Planning Strategy is scheduled for next week. The Municipality of East Hants announced that following the completion of the Secondary Planning…
Varsity Dragons girls earn straight sets volleyball victory
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High varsity Dragons girls volleyball team head into the HERH Tigers invitational this weekend on a winning note. The Dragons defeated Woodlawn High in straight sets…
Local girls to take part in U13AAA female hockey showcase this weekend
DARTMOUTH: The best Under-13 AAA girls hockey players in Nova Scotia will hit the ice in Dartmouth this weekend. The U-13 AAA female hockey showcase will see seven teams compete…
Boiler issue cause of temporary Cobequid Health Centre closure; reopened Thursday at noon
LOWER SACKVILLE: A boiler issue was the cause of the closure at Cobequid Community Health Centre on Thursday morning. The hospital reopened at noon after being forced to close for…
Fatal Lower Sackville collision claims life of Upper Sackville man
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 57-year-old Upper Sackville man has died as a result of a single-vehicle collision on Wednesday night in Lower Sackville. RCMP say they are investigating the fatal collision…
NDP’s Chender calls out government’s priorities, refusal to help lower costs for NSians
HALIFAX: The Leader of the Official Opposition, Claudia Chender called on the PC government Wednesday Oct. 1 to reverse its decision to drop 46,000 people from the Home Heating Rebate…
Temporary access changes to QEII Emergency Department
HALIFAX: Vehicle, transit, and pedestrian access to the QEII emergency department (ED) via Bell Road will be temporarily changed. This is to accommodate overnight construction work as part of the…
N.S. increases minimum wage to $16.50
HALIFAX: Starting October 1, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increases to $16.50 per hour from $15.70. This is the second increase this year, bringing the total increase for 2025 to $1.30.…
N.S. minimum wage policy adding to ongoing economic uncertainty, CFIB says
HALIFAX: Oct. 1 marked the second increase to the minimum wage in one year, which is disconnected from the formula currently set out by the minimum wage regulations of CPI…