Municipal elections a go in N.S.
FALL RIVER: The Municipal Elections scheduled for October 17, 2020 will go ahead as scheduled, the organization representing Nova Scotia’s municipalities said. In a letter addressed to NSFM President Pam…
RCMP members receiving wellness treatment following N.S. shootings
More than 100 officers responded to rampage; several on leave of absence ENFIELD: The well-being of the Nova Scotia RCMP officers who made the initial response to the rampage on…
From the Firehouse – April 2020
MILFORD: The number of calls were down in the month of April for many local fire departments, mostly due to changes in responses to medical assists because of COVID19. Here…
Province issues Accelerated Internet Projects update
ELMSDALE: High-speed internet is heading to many in the Elmsdale area as part of the Accelerated Internet Project program from the province. In an update on May 11, the provincial…
Schools won’t return this year in N.S; last online teaching day June 5
HALIFAX: What many thought as the worst kept secret was confirmed on May 8 by Premier Stephen McNeil and it’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang. Many people…
East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce weekly update – May 9
Government Updates On May 5th the federal government announced a $252 million emergency aid package for the agriculture industry to help farmers and food processors safely navigate the pandemic. $77…
Statement from the family of Enfield RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson
ENFIELD: The family of Const. Heidi Stevenson issued a statement, through N.S. RCMP, on May 6. “The Stevenson family would like to thank our community, the province of Nova Scotia,…
East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce Weekly Update
APRIL 30, 2020 Federal government announces rent assistance program detailsGovernment of Canada announced Friday that the federal government has reached an agreement with all provinces and territories to implement the…
Lantz’s Campbell signs with Belgian hockey team Liege Bulldogs
LANTZ: A hockey player from Lantz is getting a fresh start in a new city playing the sport he loves. In late April it was announced that Kyle Campbell, a…
Nurses’ simple gesture turns into tribute for N.S. shooting victims
ENFIELD: Some of Nova Scotia’s frontline workers unknowingly paid it forward thanks to a thoughtful gesture from a creative local woman from Enfield. Ann MacLean, a nurse in the dialysis…