From the Cruiser – Sept 13-19
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week (Sept. 13 to Sept. 19) East Hants RCMP responded to 91 calls for service. The following are highlight calls as provided…
“Very disappointed.” Resident, councillor react to consultants report on treated effluent pipe
FALL RIVER: A consultant’s review of the receiving water study of the treated effluent pipe that is to go into Lake Thomas has determined there will be “no measurable impact…
Officials hold post-Hurricane Fiona briefing Sept. 25.
FALL RIVER: Officials from HRM Fire, N.S. Power, Bell, Canadian Red Cross, N.S. EMO, and others took questions from the three reporters registered for the briefing update on Sept. 25.…
Public schools cancelled in HRM, CCRCE, Cape Breton for Monday
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: The province announced as a result of Hurricane Fiona and its resulting power outages and damages to roads, that schools in four regional centre for educations and…
PHOTOS: Crowds flock to Waverley Gold Rush Days as it returns
WAVERLEY: The community came out to celebrate the return of Waverley Gold Rush Days in full force. The community festival, put to the sidelines over the past two years due…
Halifax woman charged with traffic infractions after collision
UPPER RAWDON: A 39-year-old Halifax woman has been charged with a pair of motor vehicle infractions following a two-vehicle collision in Upper Rawdon. Sgt. Martin Roy, with East Hants RCMP,…
Atlantic Canadians feel unprepared for breast cancer diagnosis: survey
ATLANTIC CANADA: A new survey from Breast Cancer Canada indicates that despite this pervasive disease, 48 per cent of Atlantic residents diagnosed with breast cancer felt unprepared when they or…
RCMP charge 275 with impaired-related offences in July, August
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Five of the 275 drivers charged across the province with impaired-related offences during July and August occurred in the Beaver Bank and Fall River area. For the…
Fourteen drivers nabbed for speeding in Fall River/Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: RCMP across N.S. charged 38 drivers with stunting in July and August, new stats sent out to media indicate. Among those were four stunting incidents in the…
N.S. Power activating EOC ahead of Hurricane Fiona
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power will be activating its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Friday at 8 a.m.,(September 23) ahead of the first Hurricane expected to impact Nova Scotia this season. Customers…