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…
Economic Growth Council releases recommendations to N.S.
HALIFAX: The Economic Growth Council, an advisory group to the Rankin government, outlined 16 recommendations today, July 7, focused on short-term, immediate actions aimed at supporting Nova Scotia’s post-pandemic economic…
From the Cruiser – June 29 – July 6
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 92 calls for service between June 29 and July 6. In a light report this week, S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said…
Horse with Fall River connections races into Governor’s Plate final
CHARLOTTETOWN: A horse with Fall River connections will be in the Governors Plate final in Summerside, P.E.I. on July 10. Day Delight, driven and trained by Gilles Barrieau, won the…
Two East Hants players, Waverley girl make U15 baseball team
EAST HANTS/WAVERLEY: A pair of young ball players from East Hants and a young girl making a name for herself from Waverley are among the 15 listed on the Baseball…
N.S. Health announces COVID-19 drop-in testing options, including Stewiacke July 7
HALIFAX: Several of Nova Scotia Health’s primary assessment centres and public health mobile units are offering drop-in COVID-19 testing to help make this service more accessible. Testing is open to…
N.S. investing $25 million to increase affordable housing
HALIFAX: Infrastructure and Housing Minister Geoff MacLellan announced today, July 6, the province will invest $25 million to address immediate investments recommended by the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission to…