Back to school: Province announces return to normal school activities
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Students returning to school in September will be able to participate in the full range of learning and well-being activities, including small-group instruction, band, clubs, sports and field trips, the provincial Education...
N.S. NDP: Private health care not the solution for everyday families
From a press release
HALIFAX: The N.S. NDP say people are worried that the health care they or their loved ones need won’t be there for them when they need it most.
"And what is...
N.S. announces funding for Internationally Educated Nurses Licensing review
From a release
HALIFAX: The government has provided one-time funding of $340,000 to the Nova Scotia College of Nursing to support the ongoing and comprehensive review of the registration and licensing process for internationally educated...
Six local women soccer players help N.S. to Canada Games bronze
NIAGARA, ONT.: Six local women’s soccer players returned home Aug. 22 from the Canada Games with extra luggage.
Team Nova Scotia defeated Alberta 1-0 behind strong goaltending by Ellie Lancaster of Fall River and the...
From the Cruiser – Aug. 9-16
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ENFIELD: Over the past week (Aug. 9-16) officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 100 calls for service.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD
On August 11, East Hants RCMP received a complaint of an attempted fraud...
Beaver Bank man remembered fondly; GoFundMe setup for family
BEAVER BANK: A GoFundMe has been setup to help raise money for the family of a Beaver Bank man killed in a motor vehicle collision in Guysburough County over the weekend.
Zachery Hendsbee, 18, has...
Traffic delays expected in Beaver Bank Aug. 22, Aug. 23
BEAVER BANK: HRM is advising of traffic delays on Beaver Bank Road over the next couple of days.
In a release, the municipality said there is going to be road construction at the intersection of...
PHOTOS: Canadian soldiers sacrifice at Dieppe Raid remembered at Waverley service
WAVERLEY: Warm and sunny with a bit of overcast skies greeted those attending the Dieppe 80th anniversary ceremony at the Waverley Legion.
The small crowd of about 15 people were on hand as part of...
HRM needs to “learn from” Waverley Road closure: Deagle Gammon
WAVERLEY: The experience around the closure of Waverley Road to residents for almost five weeks for work is one that HRM needs to learn from and never repeat.
That is one of the reasons, plus...
Excitement in the air for Air Show Atlantic after two year hiatus
FALL RIVER: For the past 19 years, a Fall River resident has been at the helm of the only homeless air show.
Colin Stephenson has been the producer of Air Show Atlantic, set to take...