Minister issues statement on Carbon Plan deadline
The following is a statement issued by the provincial government from Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. HALIFAX: Today (Sept. 1), Premier Tim Houston, in his role as…
COVID-19 vaccine bookings now open for children five to 11
HALIFAX: Parents and guardians of children aged five to 11 can book their child’s first COVID-19 booster vaccine appointment starting today, September 1, with appointments beginning Tuesday, September 6. For…
Province accepting all recommendations from committee on collecting race-based police data
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is accepting all recommendations by the committee established to review models for gathering race-based information from police stops. The Wortley Report Research Committee’s report,…
White, Horne selected as Wickstrom Memorial scholarship recipients
FALL RIVER: Two former players with the Fall River Rebels basketball program are grateful to have been selected as the recipient of the Brenda Wickstrom Memorial Scholarship. Oliver Horne and…
Kennedy scores winner as Lady Gators win
FLORIDA: A Fletchers Lake soccer sniper keyed her team’s big win to start a weekend of NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer action south of the border. Syd Kennedy, a Lockview…
COVID-19 testing coming to Kennetcook; Elmsdale; Shubenacadie; and Stewiacke this week
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The Mobile Units from N.S. Public Health will be visiting four East Hants and area communities over the next week, beginning Sept. 4. In an effort to ensure…
Swimming provincials success has East Hants Stingrays buzzing
ELMSDALE: The East Hants Stingrays buzzed to 12 provincial medals at the recently held Swim Nova Scotia summer provincials. The 15-person team captured three gold; four silvers; and five bronze…
Cheema athletes haul in more than 60 medals at nationals
WAVERLEY: Athletes from Cheema continued their haul of hardware recently at the nationals in Shawinigan, Quebec. The Waverley-based club finished sixth of 42 clubs from across Canada in overall points…
Three N.S. men charged with stunting near Middle Sackville
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: Three Nova Scotia men are facing stunting related charges after being caught by RCMP Southeast Traffic Services in a less than two-hour span on Aug. 26. In a…
Churchill: Carbon Tax coming to N.S. due to PC government’s fumble
From an N.S. Liberal Party release HALIFAX: Liberal Leader Zach Churchill said by sitting on its hands for over a year, the Houston government has allowed a carbon tax to…