Girl Guides collect food, cash for local food banks
ELMSDALE: Local food banks throughout the East Hants area got a boost over the weekend.
Members of the Tri County Girl Guide unit held a Stuff the Tent food bank fundraiser outside the Sobeys in...
VIDEO: Andy Fillmore considering run to be Halifax mayor
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax MP Andy Fillmore has made it official.
In the first public announcement that he was looking at replacing Mike Savage as Mayor of Halifax (HRM), Fillmore did just that.
In an unexpected video...
MLA Wong answers questions regarding special designation area approval for Fall River Village
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank said he is aware of the concerns residents have with a development project at the end of Ingram Drive that was curtailed by HRM but was...
Multicultural festival allows DSES students to get taste of the world
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: The Grade 6 students at Dutch settlement Elementary hosted an event that showcased countries from around the world.
The multicultural festival, held Feb. 15, was the culmination of many weeks of students conducting research...
N.S. announces tools, technology support for Apprentices
From a release
HALIFAX: Two new grants will help Nova Scotian apprentices purchase tools and technology to support their training and launch their careers.
The province will provide a one-time grant of up to $1,000 to...
Municipal Affairs and Housing responds to questions on Fall River Special designation area from...
FALL RIVER: With more housing needed more across Nova Scotia, that’s why a contentious proposed development in Fall River received approval under provincial legislation.
The provincial Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing was responding to...
PetSmart Charities continues to support N.S. families at the Nova Scotia SPCA
DARTMOUTH: Affordability and the rising costs of basic needs have been in the news and talked about around kitchen tables in Nova Scotia.
The exponential increase in cost of living is not just impacting people...
SURVEY: Are Canadians willing to pay more for a clean energy transition
From a release sent to us
CANADA: A recent survey from Compare the Market AU has found that more than 60% of Canadians would prefer electricity powered by renewable energy.
However, only about half of Canadians...
EverWind’s Canadian green hydrogen, ammonia project will generate economic and structural benefits, major study...
From a press release
HALIFAX: EverWind Fuels has announced the release of EverWind’s Economic Impact Assessment on its Nova Scotia based green hydrogen and ammonia project (“Nova Scotia Project”).
EverWind is a pioneering developer of an...
Provinces decision to push ahead with rejected Fall River development “disappointing” to Deagle Gammon
FALL RIVER: News that the province has designated the end of Ingram Drive—known as Fall River South and Opportunity Site C—as a special planning area, allowing a proposed 120-unit development to proceed has Deputy...