PHOTOS: Metro West Force girls hit the ice at The Force Cup
BEDFORD-HAMMONDS PLAINS: Girls hockey took centre stage on the weekend at The Force Cup. It was played at Greenfoot Energy Centre in Bedford and the RBC Centre in Dartmouth. The…
Aging traffic lights, poor design complicate fixes at Hwy. 2–Fall River Road intersection
FALL RIVER: Traffic congestion and safety concerns at the intersection of Highway 2 and Fall River Road near Sobeys continue to frustrate drivers and the local councillor. Cathy Deagle Gammon,…
Windsor Junction man ticketed for public intoxication in East Hants incident
ENFIELD: A 26-year-old Windsor Junction man has been issued a ticket for an offence in East Hants in mid-December. Sgt. Scott MacRae said that police responded to a report of…
Pedestrian bridges on Bedford-Sackville Greenway Connector closed
BEDFORD: HRM is advising users of the Bedford-Sackville Greenway Connector that part of it will be closed. It is expected to be closed for two weeks beginning Jan. 5 and…
PHOTOS: Hitting the ice over the holidays in honour of Braeden
LANTZ: A young hockey player gone to soon continues to be remembered and honoured every holiday season. Friends of Braeden Bannister and those who knew him always jump at the…
MP Blois explains Canada’s $2.5B Ukraine commitment
ELMSDALE: The MP for Kings-Hants said Canada’s newly announced $2.5-billion commitment to Ukraine is being widely misunderstood and should not be viewed as direct cash being sent overseas. The funding…
Phones for the Holidays reaches halfway point; Eastlink donates 500 phones
HALIFAX: As GEO Nova Scotia reaches the halfway point of its province-wide Phones for the holidays campaign to collect and distribute over 1,000 used mobile phones, the organization is excited…
Shelter Movers marks 10,000th survivor relocation with cross-country effort
HALIFAX: This holiday, 14 local volunteers in Nova Scotia have spent 12 hours moving three survivors into new, safe homes. At the same time, 80 volunteers across five other cities…
Man charged with impaired driving after Dartmouth fatal collision
DARTMOUTH: A man has been charged with impaired driving after a fatal motor vehicle collision in Dartmouth on Saturday night. On December 27 at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers responded to…
Firefighters 5050 record-breaking winner still in shock, not planning any life changes
FALL RIVER: Tracy DeWolfe is proof that all you need to win the Nova Scotia Firefighters 5050 is one ticket. The Fall River woman did just that on Friday night,…