Province, HRM announce more housing for Bedford West
BEDFORD: More housing is coming to Bedford West as Nova Scotia and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) work together to issue a development agreement for a project on Kearney Lake Road.…
Mental health services funding announced by N.S.
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will now have better access to mental health, wellness and addictions support in their communities, the Minister for Addictions and Mental Health announced this week. The government…
Kenny U-Pull 150 to kick-start Pro Stock Tour season
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: An Elmsdale business will be the presenting sponsor for the season opening East Coast International Pro Stock Tour race at Scotia Speedworld. The Kenny U-Pull 150 will kick…
Environment Canada issues special weather statement ahead of messy mix Thursday/Friday
HALIFAX: A special weather statement was issued by Environment Canada on Tuesday afternoon March 5 with anticipated messy mix of weather set to hit Nova Scotia later this week. The…
RONA Elmsdale among three in HRM-area acquired by Adam Barrett group of companies
ELMSDALE: The Elmsdale RONA store is one of three that has been purchased by a Halifax-based investment company owned and operated by Adam Barrett. In a release, Barrett and his…
VIDEO/PHOTOS; New Bedford-Halifax ferry announced; to cost more than $250 million
BEDFORD: People who live in and around the Halifax area will have a new, environmentally friendly, high-speed ferry service for travel between Bedford and downtown Halifax. The province, along with…
Back-to-back: Flames repeat as Division 3 boys hoops champions
KENNETCOOK: For the second straight year, it’s the Hants North Flames keeping the Division 3 basketball championship banner. The Flames became back-to-back champions winning the title with a 108-67 victory…
MacLean hits 50 goals in Bandits Special Olympics charity game
BEDFORD: It was a milestone game for the U-15 Bedford Bandits and one of its star players. The Bandits rallied from a 3-2 deficit scoring six unanswered goals to earn…
Johnson, Pouliot help Special Olympics N.S. bowling team to medals
MOUNT UNIACKE: A pair of local Special Olympics athletes returned from out west with souvenirs they will cherish for the rest of their lives. Enfield’s Hannah Johnson and Chantale Pouliot…
N.S. AG: Province must strengthen over-budget spending process
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia prematurely spent more than $430 million in over-budget spending in the past two years, the province’s Auditor General said in a new report released March 5. As…