From the Cruiser – May 2, 2025
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 158 calls for service. The following are some highlights of the week as provided…
Nova Scotians encouraged to be prepared for emergencies
HALIFAX: Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4-10, and Nova Scotians are encouraged to prepare themselves and their household for emergencies. “An emergency can happen at a moment’s notice, which is…
Trade mission takes Premier Houston to Spain, United Kingdom
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston will leave on May 4, for a provincial trade mission in two critical markets – Spain and the United Kingdom. The premier and Kent Smith, Minister…
Province sets wildfire fines at $25,000 permanently
NOVA SCOTIA: Residents across the province are being reminded to follow the daily burn restrictions during wildfire season or face a $25,000 fine. That amount was an interim penalty set…
Sinclair earns Pan American TKD gold
WELLINGTON: A Fall River Taekwondo athlete returned home last month from Mexico with a gold medal. Ronan Sinclair competed at the Pan American Junior Championships for Taekwondo on April 6…
Lower Sackville man, woman charged after drugs, unstamped tobacco seized during investigation
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 30-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, both from Lower Sackville have been charged with various offences after the RCMP’s Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit…
Rankin calls for policing review to drive structural change in MCC report
HALIFAX: Liberal Justice Critic Iain Rankin is calling on the provincial government to provide an update on the province-wide policing review recommended by the Mass Casualty Commission. It was expected…
Installation at MSVU honours MMWIG and 2SLGBTQIA+ people
BEDFORD: On Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Mount Saint Vincent University in Bedford will be home to an installation honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and…
Lower Truro man charged in fatal Cape Breton collision
LOWER TRURO/BADDECK INLET: A 36-year-old Lower Truro man has been charged following an invetigation into a fatal collision that occurred in Baddeck Inlet in Oct. 2024. Police said in a…
Free parking at hospitals, healthcare facilities starts May 1
HALIFAX: Patients, healthcare workers and other visitors to Nova Scotia hospitals and healthcare facilities no longer have to pay for on-site parking, effective Thursday, May 1. “We committed to eliminating…