Community council turns down proposed Beaver Bank development
BEAVER BANK: A development application for an apartment building in Beaver Bank has been denied following discussion at North West Community Council. At the meeting on Jan. 16 at Beaver…
East Hants RCMP seek man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant
EAST UNIACKE: A 48-year-old Ellershouse man is being sought by East Hants RCMP on a province-wide arrest warrant for an assault from Jan. 15 in East Uniacke. RCMP said the…
UPDATED: Murder charge in East Walton man’s death
EAST WALTON: An East Walton man has been charged with murder following the death of another man on Jan. 16 in the rural Hants County community. N.S. RCMP spokesman Cpl.…
Sheehan, Munden assist Bearcats to second in U-15 at Ice Jam
MILLER LAKE/ELMSDALE: Two local hockey players helped their Under-15 Major Bantam team to a runner-up finish at the Saltwire East Coast Ice Jam on the weekend. Owen Sheehan of Miller…
“This is precision medicine at its finest.”
Dartmouth General first hospital in Canada to use Mako SmartRobotics System HALIFAX: The first total hip replacement surgery in Canada using the Mako SmartRobotics™ System has been completed at the…
“It was a big weight lifted off my shoulders.” Carroll’s Corner playground gets federal funding
CARROLLS CORNER: The look on Jim Reid’s face as he sat on stage at the Carroll’s Corner Community Centre (CCCC) on Jan. 11 spelled relief after many long hours of…
Upper Sackville man arrested for threats, firearm offences
WOLFVILLE: An 18-year-old Upper Sackville man is facing firearm-related charges after an incident at Acadia University over the weekend. In a release, Kings District RCMP said they are investigating a…
Countdown is on to Sackville Snow Days 2023
LOWER SACKVILLE: It might feel more like Spring then winter, but that isn’t stopping the Sackville Business Association (SBA) and more than 50 organizations and business from counting down the…
NDP request Health Minister, NSH CEO to appear at Standing Committee on Health
From a press release: HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia NDP are requesting the health minister and CEO of Nova Scotia Health to appear before the Standing Committee on Health, scheduled for…
GBBA businesses vote no to forming BID
BURNSIDE: Business in the Burnside Business Park have voted against forming a Business Improvement District. In a release on Jan. 16, the Greater Burnside Business Association (GBBA) announced the results…