Restrictions to travel, wood activities being lifted in all but Shelburne County
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is lifting restrictions on travel and activities in the woods in all areas except for Shelburne County and anywhere evacuation orders are in place, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, June 5.
"We know...
Sipekne’katik man charged with firearm-related offences
SIPEKNE'KATIK: A 33-year-old man has been charged following an early morning incident June 1 where the man is alleged to have threatened to kill someone while brandishing a firearm.
N.S. RCMP Cpl. Chris Marshall said...
Lockview, Halifax West co-op students try out firefighting
ELMSDALE: Four students in the coop program at their respective schools recently finished their placement with Enfield fire.
Ryan Nearing; Tyler Jones; and Aiden Bezanson, all from Lockview High School; and Nick Deveau, a co-op...
Two HERH students recognized for academic achievement, community involvement
MILFORD: Two Hants East Rural High students are honoured to have been chosen for the Lieutenant Governor’s Education medal.
Awarded last month in a ceremony in Port Hawkesbury, Sydney Mason and Breanna Gilby were the...
Bedford man nabbed for speeding; facing drug-related charges
BIBLE HILL: A 52-year-old Bedford man is facing a slew of charges after being stopped for speeding near the Cobequid Pass on May 26.
RCMP say that at approximately 5:30 a.m., a member of RCMP...
Red Cross launches donor appeal for N.S. wildfires; will administer provincial aid program
HALIFAX: Households in Nova Scotia under mandatory orders to evacuate their primary residence due to wildfires may be eligible for one-time emergency financial aid of $500 from the Government of Nova Scotia through a...
SPCA opens doors to pets of families evacuated due to wildfires
DARTMOUTH: The Nova Scotia SPCA has opened their doors to pets evacuating with their families.
Families being evacuated from areas impacted by the wildfires who need a temporary home for their dogs, cats or critters...
HRM closing wooded municipal parks, all municipal trails
HALIFAX: In addition to the Province of Nova Scotia restricting travel and activities in wooded areas, the municipality is closing all wooded areas of municipal parks and all municipal trails effective 8 a.m. on...
N.S. announces restrictions during wildfires
HALIFAX: As fire crews battle wildfires in Nova Scotia, the Province is announcing measures to prevent more from starting.Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, announced that travel and activities in the woods...
Police continue investigation of vehicle crash into home; alcohol ruled out as cause
FALL RIVER: Alcohol has been ruled out as factor in a collision that saw a vehicle leave Highway 2 and careen into a home early Sunday morning.
Halifax District RCMP Cpl. Chris Marshall said that...