Shubenacadie denturist, retired Elmsdale firefighter, Wyses Corner father among mass killing victims
ELMSDALE: A denturist from Shubenacadie, a retired volunteer firefighter that was involved with the local junior A hockey team years ago, and a father of three out for an errand from Wyses Corner. Those...
UPDATED: Enfield RCMP officer killed in line of duty during manhunt for Portapique killer
ENFIELD: An RCMP officer is among the 17 fatalities following a mass shooting that began in Portapique, Colchester County and ended with the gunman being shot dead by police in Enfield, HRM.
Const. Heidi Stevenson,...
UPDATED: Hilden man identified as driver of truck that hit RCMP vehicle in Shubenacadie
SHUBENACADIE: Colchester District RCMP have identified the truck and driver from the incident that occurred on April 16 in Shubenacadie East.
A 20-year-old man from Hilden was arrested without incident and charges are pending....
More than 200 COVID19 tests completed at Elmsdale assessment centre
ELMSDALE: The Nova Scotia Health Authority says the COVID19 assessment centre in the at the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre has completed more than 200 tests.
Brendan Elliott, spokesman for NSHA, said the tests were completed...
Stewiacke-area bingo hall fire deemed suspicious
ALTON: A conflagration on April 5 that destroyed an old bingo hall in the Stewiacke area has been deemed suspicious by firefighters.
Firefighters from Stewiacke were alerted to the structure fire at the vacant building...
From the Firehouse – 2020 calls to date
ELMSDALE: Here is a look at some of the responses for East Hants and Stewiacke volunteer fire departments. Some of the information is for months of January and February as well.
This was a column...
Woman charged with Health Protection Act violations in Stewiacke
STEWIACKE: A 45-year-old Stewiacke woman has been charged with a series of breaches of the Health Protection Act related to COVID19Stewiacke, the CAO of the Town of Stewiacke announced in a release.
According to Dale...
Concerns of COVID19 testing centre sees NSHA close blood collection lab in Elmsdale
ELMSDALE: Residents concerns about the blood collection lab at the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre remaining open while the COVID19 testing centre was also held in the same unit were heard loud and clear by...
Halifax man charged with stunting, impaired driving, flight from police
BROOKFIELD:On April 5, at approximately 2 a.m., a member of Colchester District RCMP was monitoring traffic on Hwy. 102, when he noted a vehicle travelling at 161 km/hr.
As it passed the police vehicle, the suspect...
NSHA confirms possible COVID19 exposure at Magnolia in Enfield
ENFIELD: NSHA Public Health is advising of a potential public exposure to COVID-19 on March 11 at The Magnolia, 416 Highway #2, Enfield.
On March 11, a celebration of life was held at The Magnolia....