Boudreau, Pilgrim-Edwards selected in virtual MHL draft
ELMSDALE/FALL RIVER: Two hockey players from the East Hants and Fall River area were taken in the Maritime Hockey League draft on July 10. Blake Pilgrim-Edwards of Elmsdale and Fall…
N.S. investing close to $100 million in long-term care beds, facilities
HALIFAX: The Rankin government announced July 9, it’s s investing $96.5 million in new long-term care beds and facilities to better serve residents, their families and staff who care for…
Five East Hants projects receive $743k in funding
LANTZ: As the dust blew across the Peter Smith Memorial Ball Field in Lantz on a hot, sunny day June 27, Premier Iain Rankin announced the province is supporting five…
From the Firehouse – June 2021
Brought to you by: INDIAN BROOK: The fire call numbers are beginning to pickup for area volunteer fire fighters as they resume responding to medical assists calls. Here’s a look…
Elmsdale’s Ellis wants to be Tory voice for Halifax-Needham
ELMSDALE: Scott Ellis really didn’t want to get into politics. However, after some conversations with friends and his colleagues he decided to bite the bullet and do it. Now, the…
Making baseball history: Waverley girl humbled about making U15 boys team
WAVERLEY: A young baseball player from Waverley has made Baseball Nova Scotia history. Julia Konigshofer was recently announced as making the final roster for the U-15 Baseball Nova Scotia boys’…
Boyd named MHL’s Community Spirit Award winner
FALL RIVER: A Maritime Hockey League (MHL) goalie who hails from Fall River said he was shocked when he learned he was the recipient of a prestigious league award for…
Tentative agreement reached with health care workers
HALIFAX: Late Tuesday July 6, a tentative agreement was reached between the Health Care Council of Unions (NSGEU, CUPE & Unifor) and Nova Scotia Health (NSH) and IWK. That tentative…
AG releases follow-up reports on 2016, 2017, and 2018 Performance Audit recommendations
HALIFAX: The government has completed a significant number of Auditor General recommendations from2018 performance audits but still has critical work to do to fully implement recommendations from past audits,reveals a…
Province didn’t adequately plan pre-primary program, says AG report
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s Pre-Primary Program was not adequately planned before it was launched in classrooms across the province in 2017, says the provinces Auditor General. In her latest report released…