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...
Police looking to identify woman in Elmsdale theft
ELMSDALE: East Hants RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a suspect of a theft on Sept. 13 at the Elmsdale NSLC.
S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said police received a complaint of a woman...
RCMP investigating after $10k in damage to Milford soccer field
MILFORD: Police are investigating after $10k of damage was done to a soccer field at a local school.
S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said East Hants RCMP were informed by Riverside Education Centre in Milford that vehicles...
Pet of the Week – Sept. 17
Here is our Pet of the Week for Sept. 17, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw.
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Shubenacadie, Musquodoboit Valley schools participating in Indigo’s Adopt-a-School program
More than 150 high-needs schools across Canada to benefit from grassroots fundraiser
SHUBENACADIE: Two local area elementary schools are among the close to 150 across Canada that are participating in a grassroots fundraiser aimed at...
RCMP charge 19 for stunting across N.S. in August
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Nineteen drivers were charged by N.S. RCMP last month with stunting on a number of roadways across the province.
The following incidents caused significant concern:
· 209km/h in an 80km/h zone on...
Disconnect from screens, reconnect to nature – and one another – on the Trans...
Second annual event encourages Canadians to log 28,000 hours on Canada’s 28,000 km National Trail
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: Trans Canada Trail (TCT) is proud to launch its second annual Great Canadian Hike. Running September 15...
AG finds improvements needed to Halifax Fire’s inspection program
HALIFAX: Halifax Fire is not effectively overseeing and managing its fire inspection program, HRM Auditor General, Evangeline Colman-Sadd, said in a report released yesterday, Sept. 15.
Halifax Fire is not meeting its legislated fire inspection...
New healthcare recruitment office seeing early returns
HALIFAX: The provincial government said on Sept. 15 that the newly created Office of Health Care Professionals Recruitment is seeing some early successes and promising leads.
Two anesthetists and a psychiatrist have signed job offers...
Elmsdale Writer’s Group member releases mystery novel, Death on Darby’s Island
SACKVILLE: Who knew writing a one-act play about a hypnotist that had performed in a small Newfoundland community would lead award-winning author Alice Walsh to writing a murder mystery novel.
Walsh, who calls Sackville home,...