200,000 doses administered mark in sight for province’s vaccine plan
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: The plan to give every Nova Scotian who is able to receive a vaccine a first dose by the end of June is on track, after reaching…
COVID19: One new death; six new cases; additional variant case id’d; State of Emergency renewed
HALIFAX: The province of N.S. announced that on April 16 there was one death related to COVID19, a woman in her 80s who lived in the Central zone has died.…
Province opens confidential Emotional Support Line for public
HALIFAX: A confidential, toll-free line is now open to help anyone in need of emotional support as they reflect on the April 2020 tragedy that began in Portapique, Colchester Co.…
N.S. announces new program to support serious pressure injuries
HALIFAX: The province of Nova Scotia is partnering with the federal government to expand a program that helps prevent and manage pressure injuries and complex wounds in continuing care. The…
Foye excited to team with Marshall on Mystics hoops roster
WELLINGTON: Deciding where she wanted to play the sport she loves after high school wasn’t one that Emma Foye rushed into making. After discussions with some Maritime schools and them…
Dreams do come true: Kennetcook’s Singer bound for Princeton
KENNETCOOK: From a small, rural, Nova Scotian high school, to an Ivy League university. Sidney Singer is showing that where you live doesn’t matter if you put in the hard…
Youths mistake sun-bathing woman for human remains: Police
EAST HANTS: RCMP received a report on April 9 that two area youth had come upon what they thought was human remains. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, in his weekly From the…
From the Cruiser – April 6 to April 13
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 107 calls for service between April 6 and April 13. These two reports, as provided by S/Sgt. Cory Bushell at…
Liberal nomination: Community volunteer Tuttle ready to represent
MAIN PHOTO: Marni Tuttle has been approved to be a Liberal candidate nominee for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank. (Submitted photo) WINDSOR JUNCTION: Marni Tuttle knows the Windsor Junction/Fall River area like…
Hero Chat with Ellie: WMES, HRES students inspired by talk with Olympic gymnast
WAVERLEY/FLETCHERS LAKE: Grade 5 students at a pair of elementary schools in the Waverley and Fletchers Lake area had the opportunity to speak to a Halifax Olympic gymnast recently. As…