The Big Give giving back; second event set for Nov. 6 in Elmsdale
ELMSDALE: The first coat and clothing swap put on the COAT Association was, from all indications, very well received by the community.
The Big Give took place Oct. 30 at the East Hants Family Resource...
VIDEO: WCA Halloween Haunted House Tour gives you spooks
WAVERLEY/FALL RIVER: If you're a Halloween enthusiast or like scares you have one last night to catch a glimpse of the scares throughout the homes participating in the Waverley/Fall River Halloween Haunted House tour...
VIDEO: Flipping DQ Blizzards in Fall River on Miracle Treat Day
FALL RIVER: It was a messy good time.
Miralce Treat Day in support of member hospitals a part of the Children's Miracle Network was held at Dairy Queen locations, including the one in Fall...
N.S. announces all nursing graduates to receive job offers
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston announced October 28, all nurses graduating from Nova Scotia's universities and Nova Scotia Community College for the next five years will be offered a job in the province.
Every nurse who...
Province announces funding for pharmacist assessment to assist in preventing Lyme disease
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians who get bitten by a tick can now go to their local pharmacy to assess the need for treatment to help prevent Lyme disease. The cost of the assessment will be...
N.S. introduces amendment to cannabis legislation protecting them from unreasonable searches
HALIFAX: The provincial government introduced an amendment Oct. 28 to the Cannabis Control Act to clarify the standard of reasonableness required to search a place or vehicle.In a recent provincial court case, the section...
Waverley, Fall River to get spooky for WCA Haunted Houses Tour
WAVERLEY: The communities of Waverley and Fall River are about to get spooky over the next three nights--but it's all for fun.
The volunteer-based Waverley Community Association (WCA) has organized its annual Haunted Houses Tour,...
Dr. Strang receives prestigious Lieutenant Governor’s Award
FALL RIVER: The province's Chief medical officer of health has been presented with a top award from Nova Scotia's Lieutenant Governor.
During a ceremony on Oct. 27, Lt. Governor The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, ONS,...
Town of Stewiacke, EHAA among rec facility grant program recipients
LANTZ/STEWIACKE: Two local community organizations are among the 40 projects across N.S. receiving $1.5 million from the province through its Recreation Facility Development grant program.
The funds from this assist community groups, municipalities, and other...
Province introduces several amendments to Motor Vehicle Act
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act concerning impaired driving, bicycle traffic lights and muffler noise will help improve road safety for all users.The amendments will allow municipalities and the Province to install...