Province buying Central N.S. Correctional Facility, East Coast Forensic Hospital
HALIFAX: The Attorney General and Minister of Justice for N.S. announced Oct. 6 the province will be purchasing two facilities from Alderney CFE Limitied.
In a release, Brad Johns said N.S had advised Alderney CFE...
N.S. announces gov’t employees required to get COVID-19 vaccine
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: All 11,000 direct employees of the provincial government will be required to be fully vaccinated by November 30."As one of the larger employers in the province, I believe government must lead...
Police respond to Proof of Vaccination refusal complaint
KENNETCOOK: RCMP are reminding the public that merchants and businesses are required to uphold public health protocols after an incident in Kennetcook on Oct. 4.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said police were called...
COVID-19: One death, 25 new cases reported Oct. 6; 18 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. reported one death related to COVID-19, and 25 new cases on Oct. 6.
The death was of a woman in her 70s in the Central zone.
There were also 18 recoveries from the pandemic,...
Area rate being explored to keep WCA operating
WAVERLEY: The Waverley Community Association has been given the go ahead to explore options of introducing an area rate to help pay the bills once funding from HRM stops next year.
At the WCA’s recently...
Halifax family raises funds at annual Leo Senz Memorial Walk for Multiple Myeloma
EAST HANTS: On Sunday, September 26, members of the Halifax myeloma community raised over $8,000 to fund critical research at the 11th annual Leo Senz Memorial Walk for Multiple Myeloma that took place virtually.
This year, the...
Province supports more age-friendly and inclusive communities
HALIFAX: N.S. is supporting communities to become more age-friendly and inclusive through project funding from the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program.Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams opened the call for applications to the program...
COVID-19: 40 new cases reported Oct. 5; 22 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19, 34 of which are in the Central zone, and 22 recoveries.
There are also four cases in Western Zone and two cases in Northern Zone.
The province...
National Fire Prevention Week running Oct. 3-9
HRM: National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 to 9, and this year the theme is “Learn the sounds of fire safety.”Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) encourages all residents to learn the...
N.S., N.B. announce partnership involving SiRT
N.S./N.B.: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have reached an agreement in principle that would allow Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) to act as the police oversight body for both provinces.
The joint announcement...