Kian Bell scores in first QMJHL game with Eagles
Liam Kidney earns third star honours in game HALIFAX: A Fall River native made his first impression count with Cape Breton Eagles hockey fans. Kian Bell, called up for the…
“The Strang and McNeil: The 2nd Wave’s Reel” Joyful Sounds honoured to be asked to perform tune
FALL RIVER: If some of the staff at Joyful Sounds Music Studio look a little extra cheery eyed as the week ends, there’s good reason. The studio, located in Fall…
Resident, pets escape early morning fire in Wellington uninjured
WELLINGTON: The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on Highway 2 in Wellington escaped an early morning fire Feb. 11 uninjured, Halifax Fire…
COLUMN: Nursing home workers at catastrophic levels of burnout and trauma
By Carole Estabrooks and Yuting Song It’s been almost a year since nursing home workers began fighting on the front lines of COVID-19. They’ve witnessed and experienced extreme trauma. They’ve…
Pet of the Week – Feb. 12, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for Feb. 12, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Sackville man charged with stunting
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 32-year-old Sackville man has been charged with stunting after Halifax Regional Police (HRP) nabbed him going in excess of 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed…
From the Cruiser – Feb. 2 to Feb. 9
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: RCMP officers in East Hants responded to 95 calls during the week of Feb.2 to Feb. 9. RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Feb.…
PHOTOS: Dragons girls hockey remains undefeated; settles for scoreless tie
MAIN PHOTO: Adyson MacGillivray (19 blue) checks out where the play is as she gets ready to lead a breakout towards the Citadel end. (Healey photo) LOWER SACKVILLE: An outstanding…
Driver asks police for drive during height of blizzard
EAST HANTS: A stranded motorist thought calling 911 for a lift into Dartmouth during the height of the snowstorm on Feb. 8 was a good idea. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with…
COVID19: Two cases of U.K. variant identified in N.S.
HALIFAX: Two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 have been identified in Nova Scotia. The cases were initially reported last month and their samples sent for variant testing…