From the Cruiser – Feb. 17, 2026
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, members of the East Hants RCMP responded to 124 calls for service. The following is highlights of the calls as provided…
Fillmore calls for reductions to municipal wages and compensation of up to 7%
HRM: Halifax Regional Council is in the process of developing the 2026/27 municipal budget. At current levels of spending and based on Council discussions to date, the average residential tax…
Nova Scotia Health launches new infant feeding centre in Central Zone
LOWER SACKVILLE: Nova Scotia Health Public Health and Primary Health Care are partnering to offer a new avenue for infant feeding support in Central Zone. Beginning this month, parents and…
Communities, Culture, Tourism, Heritage issues statement on museums, VIC closures
HALIFAX: The provincial Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage issued a statement on the closure of museums and visitor information centres across the province. The spokesperson said that museums…
NSGEU: Premier Houston cutting good paying jobs, closing museums, visitor information centres, ahead of budget
DARTMOUTH: Closures of museums and Visitor Information Centres, including the one at Halifax Stanfield Airport, come as the result impact of layoffs announced Feb. 19 by Premier Tim Houston, the…
IESO Nova Scotia completes first steps toward securing critical new generation capacity
PICTOU COUNTY: IESO Nova Scotia has received conditional approval from the province’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change on its Environmental Assessment for its proposed fact-acting electricity generation project in…
Bedford man arrested for drugs, weapons offences, RCMP said
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 40-year-old man from Bedford is facing a slew of drug and weapons-related charges after being arrested by RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment in Lower Sackville. On February 16,…
Halifax man charged after police vehicle rammed in Middle Sackville
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: A 48-year-old man from Halifax has been charged with a slew of offences after leading police on a pursuit from Elmsdale to Middle Sackville, where he rammed a…
Province announces contract awarded for Highway 102 improvement design project
LOWER SACKVILLE: The next phase to improve one of the busiest sections of Nova Scotia’s road network is moving forward. Following a public procurement process, WSP was awarded the contract…
Federal investment puts more Canadian-made baking products on store shelves
DARTMOUTH: Canadian consumers are looking for more food products made at home. The Government of Canada is investing in domestic manufacturers working to meet that demand, as they upgrade equipment,…