Four charged with drug trafficking in Windsor
WEST HANTS: RCMP in West Hants have charged four people a as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
On September 27, the West Hants RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU), with assistance of the...
Elmsdale fire upgrades wild land firefighting gear
ELMSDALE: The community continues to support a local fire department, and in return its allowed them to upgrade their equipment.
Recently, Elmsdale Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase 24 sets of goggles. They will...
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First round of Healing Pathways Community Fund Grants awarded
Communities have identified a need for grief
and emotional wellness supports
TRURO/HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that 14 organizations in Colchester, East Hants, and Cumberland Counties will receive funding...
Municipal Election: A Look at who’s running for East Hants council
ELMSDALE/HANTS NORTH:With municipal elections happening later this month, here's a quick look at some basic info on the candidates who are running.
For the Municipality of East Hants, there are only going to be elections...
Harvest Dinner set for Oct. 17 supporting Community Garden
ELMSDALE: The sixth annual Harvest Dinner is set to take place in two weeks time in Elmsdale.
Make plans to book your tickets for the Harvest Dinner on Oct. 17 in support of the Elmsdale...
PHOTOS: All about fun at CHAPS horse show
MILFORD: The Corridor Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) hosted an event that had a great turnout over the weekend in Milford.
The show, put on by the volunteer run CHAPS, was held in the horse...
N.S. NDP call on AG to review province’s use of travel nurses
From a press release:
FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP is calling on the Auditor General to investigate the provincial government’s use of travel nurse agencies and review the value Nova Scotians are getting from...
PHOTOS: Community comes out to honour, remember at Truth & Reconciliation Day ceremony
SHUBENACADIE: A sea of orange filled the site of the former Shubenacadie Residential School on Monday morning, the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation.
In its fourth year since being made an official recognized day...
Dirt bike rider issued seven-day driving suspension after collision
UPPER RAWDON: A 20-year-old East Hants man was issued a seven-day driving suspension on Sept. 20 following a collision in Upper Rawdon.
RCMP said that 911 dispatch received a crash notification from a phone located...