StudentVote: Kings-Hants students select Blois as MP ahead of NDP’s Schneider
KINGS-HANTS: Kody Blois was the choice of students across Kings-Hants in the StudentVote mock election that ran parallel to the federal election.
Results of the student election were released upon all polls in Canada closing....
StudentVote21: Students call a Liberal minority in national student parallel election
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: More than 700,000 elementary and high school students across the country participated in Student Vote Canada, coinciding with the 2021 federal election.
After learning about democracy and elections, researching the parties and...
StudentVote21: GPV students learn why voting matters
FALL RIVER: Grade 8 students at Georges P. Vanier Junior learned the values of why voting in an election is important during their participating in the mock Student vote federal election.
GPV Social Studies teachers...
RCMP arrest two for Lower Sackville home invasion
LOWER SACKVILLE: Two men are in custody following a home invasion in Lower Sackville.
On September 16, just before midnight, Halifax District RCMP responded to a home invasion on Hillcrest Avenue. Three armed men entered...
COVID-19: 55 new cases, 88 recoveries reported over the weekend Sept. 17-19
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 55 new cases of COVID-19 and 88 recoveries since the last update on Sept. 17.
Thirty-four of the cases are in Central Zone. Twenty-four are close contacts of previously reported...
HRM volunteer award nominations for 2022 now opened
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK/MUSQ. VALLEY: The Halifax Regional Municipality is currently seeking nominations for the 2022 Volunteer Awards.
HRM said in a release the annual event puts a spotlight on residents that have made a...
StudentVote21: WMES students cast their ballot in mock federal election
WAVERLEY: Students at Waverley Memorial School say it’s important for Canadians to vote, and that’s why they enjoyed taking part in the mock federal election through the Student Vote
Meanwhile, Elvin liked being a...
Wentworth man arrested on outstanding charges after disturbance in Enfield
ENFIELD: A 39-year-old Wentworth man has added to his long list of criminal charges after an incident in Enfield on Sept. 12.
S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with East Hants RCMP, said police were called to a...
Lantz man charged in hit-and-run
ELMSDALE: A 39-year-old man from Lantz has been charged with two traffic-related offences following a report of a hit-and-run on Hwy 214 in Elmsdale on Sept. 13.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said police...
HRM issues statement on ongoing efforts to address homelessness in Halifax region
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from the Halifax Regional Municipality regarding the ongoing efforts to address homelessness in our region.
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 20, Assistant Chief of Emergency Management, Erica Fleck, has...