MacFarlane installed as first female Speaker at Province House
HALIFAX: The MLA for Pictou West has made history becoming the first female Speaker of the N.S. House of Assembly. Karla MacFarlane was nominated and elected into the position when…
Inaugural Pumpkin Patch fundraiser attracts good crowd
ELMSDALE: It was an amazing turnout at an inaugural fundraiser in support of the local food bank. Shae Penney, Exit Realtor, and Darren Aiken with Mortgage Intelligence teamed up to…
PHOTOS: Inner Strength’s Fall Fair a huge success
WELLINGTON: Mother Nature couldn’t dampen the spirit of fun and excitement at the Fall Fair, hosted by Inner Strength Taekwondo in Wellington. Earlier in the week there was some concern…
Legislation introduced to support publicly funded french education
HALIFAX: New legislation will support publicly funded French first-language education programs and services to ensure the well-being and success of Nova Scotia’s Acadian and francophone students. The Conseil scolaire acadien…
Cape Breton-born author releases book titled ‘Ian’
CAPE BRETON/POWELL RIVER, B.C.: An author born in Marion Bridge, Cape Breton is marking his return to the publishing scene with the release of “IAN” (published by Xlibris). Ian, written…
FOE Canada: Families can save money, planet by ditching single-use plastics in school lunches
From a release sent by the Friends of the Earth Canada OTTAWA: Friends of the Earth’s 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her…
Province introduces legislation recognizing first responders
HALIFAX: Professional and volunteer first responders will soon have a day that recognizes their bravery and unwavering commitment to protecting people and their communities in the face of extraordinary circumstances.…
N.S. brings in legislation to speed up housing construction in HRM
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has introduced legislation which will make amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter and Housing in HRM Act which they say will get more housing bult, faster,…
Open house planned for proposed Waverley grid-scale battery project
WAVERLEY: A first-of-its-kind grid-scale battery project is being proposed to be built in the Waverley area. Nova Scotia Power will have officials on hand on Oct. 18 at the Waverley…
Uplifted program launched by HSIA to support stronger communities
HALIFAX STANFIELD: Turning inspiration into action, Halifax Stanfield is proud to unveil its revitalized community outreach and sponsorship program, Uplifted. Uplifted consists of internal and external support programs designed to…