Johns announces funding for Sackville, Mount Uniacke community facilities
From a release
MOUNT UNIACKE/SACKVILLE: The residents of Middle and Upper Sackville can now play on new pickleball courts in their community thanks to a provincial grant.“Community sports have the power to bring people together...
N.S. to reduce HST to 14 per cent in 2025
From a press release
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will see more money in their pockets beginning April 1, 2025, with a one percentage point reduction in the harmonized sales tax (HST) rate.
Premier Tim Houston made the...
“Grief library” wins N.S. team international award
HALIFAX: Sarah Scott and Terri Milton, of Nova Scotia’s Valley Hospice Foundation, were named the International Palliative Care Innovator of 2024.
They were competing against challengers from Harvard, John Hopkins Bayview, and others, at the...
UPDATED: Police deem Enfield suspicious deaths as murder, self-inflicted injuries
ENFIELD: The deaths of two adults found deceased indie a Rockcliffe Drive residence on Oct. 18 have been deemed as a murder and death by self-inflicted wounds.
Allison Gerard with N.S. RCMP provided the update...
PHOTOS: Community supports GPV Band at craft market fundraiser
FALL RIVER: Christmas shopping came early for many of the shoppers at the Georges P. Vanier Junior High Band craft fair last weekend.
The fair, held Oct. 18-19, saw more than 60 vendors over the...
Windsor Junction youth’s heroics recognized with Medal of Bravery
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A young Windsor Junction youth was among eight Nova Scotians honoured Tuesday at a ceremony in Halifax.
The eight, including one posthumously, were recognized with the Medal of Bravery on Oct. 22.
It was...
Code of Conduct for municipal officials introduced by Nova Scotia
From a release
HALIFAX: Municipal politicians across the province will have to abide by a new code of conduct that covers more than a dozen areas, from gifts and benefits to handling confidential information.
The code...
Province announces construction of Williams Lake dam replacement
From a release
HALIFAX: People living around and downstream from Williams Lake in Halifax and their properties will be safer with the Province’s construction of a new dam.
The replacement dam will be built to environmental...
HRM DISTRICT 1: Deagle Gammon humbled, thankful for voters giving her second term as...
FALL RIVER: Cathy Deagle Gammon credits her phenomenal team and great supporters with being able to earn re-election by the voters in District 1 Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley for another four years.
Deagle Gammon was announced...
HRM DISTRICT 15: Gillis defeats incumbent Russell in Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank in close race
BEAVER BANK/LOWER SACKVILLE: In what some see as an upset, long-time Sackville councillor Paul Russell was defeated by Beaver Bank resident Billy Gillis.
The end result saw a divided new riding of Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank,...