Second wave plan for long-term care short on details: NDP’s Burrill
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Gary Burrill and NDP Health spokesperson Susan Leblanc have written to the Minister of Health and Wellness to get answers on how a potential second wave of…
Province renews Treaty Education partnership
MILLBROOK: Nova Scotia, Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey, and Millbrook First Nation have renewed a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership to teach treaty education to children in all Nova Scotia schools. The…
Community food literacy and access receives provincial support
HALIFAX: Access to nutritious food has never been more important. One way government is helping Nova Scotians is through the Community Food Literacy and Access Fund. With an investment of…
COVID19: Province announces three new cases
HALIFAX: The province announced three new cases of COVID19 were identified on Oct. 23, bringing its total active cases to six. The three new cases are all related to travel…
Using cellphones while driving lands two men with charges
MILFORD: Two drivers were charged Oct. 16 with the use of their cellphones while driving after being spotted driving erratically and racing on Highway 104 near the Cobequid Toll Plaza.…
New trail Suspension Bridge opened to much fanfare in Waverely
WAVERLEY: The opening of the Lake William trail suspension bridge means the dream of connecting Waverley to Dartmouth through active transportation is one step closer to reality. It will allow…
Caswell’s new book aimed at helping people deal with challenging times
MAIN PHOTO: Cathy Caswell, an author from Waverley, poses with her latest book she released inside the Fall River Dairy Queen on Oct. 17. (Healey photo) WAVERLEY: With stress at…
Bell expanding Wireless Home Internet into Atlantic Canada
This is a release from Bell Canada · High-speed Internet rolling out to 70,000 locations by the end of 2020 and 200,000 over the next two years · Enhanced 50/10…
Emily Saulnier looking to assist youth find help for their mental health
FALL RIVER: Emily Saulnier wants to make sure that any youth in her home community of Fall River can find the help they need if they are suffering through mental…
Fletchers Lake’s Kennedy notches first-ever NCAA goal
GAINESVILLE, FLA.: Even a few days after scoring her first-ever NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer goal, Sydney Kennedy was still having trouble describing it. The sophomore with the University of…