Support local initiative launched
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall…
COVID19: Nine new cases announced; one more school-based case; State of Emergency renewed
HRM: As of today, Dec. 11, Nova Scotia has 65 active cases of COVID-19. Nine new cases are being reported today. Three cases are in Western Zone. Two of the…
Cameron throws name into political ring; to run for NDP in Hants East
EAST HANTS: The former editor and journalist of East Hants’ community newspaper The Weekly Press is setting her sights on politics. In an announcement on Dec. 10, the Nova Scotia…
RCMP search 13 sites in Halifax area; make arrests, seize drugs and firearms during federal operation
HRM: On Wednesday Dec. 9, the Nova Scotia RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Section searched 13 sites across the Halifax Regional Municipality as part of a long term, ongoing…
COVID19: four new cases announced; active cases drops by 11
HALIFAX: As of today, Dec. 10, Nova Scotia has 64 active cases of COVID-19. Four new cases are being reported today. The new active cases number means there were 11…
Charges laid following Elmsdale hit-and-run
ELMSDALE: A Hants County senior is facing two charges following a hit-and-run in Elmsdale on Dec. 5. One of the incidents S/Sgt. Cory Bushell reported in his weekly From the…
Police arrest eight for impaired driving in 24 hour span
HALIFAX: Halifax District RCMP has arrested eight people in one day for alcohol-related offences on December 5, the National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Four people were arrested with alcohol-impaired driving…
Province announces COVID19 vaccine to begin arriving next week
MAIN PHOTO: The low temperature freezers for the COVID19 vaccine. (Communications N.S. Photo) HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will receive its first allotment of 1950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next…
COVID19: Seven new cases, including one school-based case; 19 recoveries
HRM: The province announced there were seven new cases of COVID19 reported Dec. 8, bringing Nova Scotia’s active cases to 78. Two cases are in Western Zone and are close…
Fire department seeks rescue watercraft for Bay of Fundy emergencies
The following is written by journalism student Luke Ettinger, of Kennetcook. WALTON SHORE: The Walton Shore Fire Department wants to purchase a rescue watercraft to improve response time for emergencies…