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Halifax man nabbed for speeding in Lantz

LANTZ:  A 23-year-old Halifax man’s need for speed almost landed him with a ticket for stunting. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns said an officer with the Enfield detachment had been conducting speed radar checks...

Province projecting more than $400 million deficit for 2023-24

HALIFAX: The first update on Budget 2023-24: More Healthcare, Faster reflects historic investments in healthcare, settled workforce agreements and the cost of responding to emergencies, including wildfires and flooding. Finance and Treasury Board Minister Allan...

PHOTOS: HERH, Georges P. Vanier Jr. High recognize Orange Shirt Day

FALL RIVER/MILFORD: Local schools, like those across N.S., recognized and honoured Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 29. At Georges P. Vanier Junior, in Fall River students and staff wore orange shirts,...

MEH, Stewiacke receive funding to support municipal infrastructure, innovation

HALIFAX: The Municipality of East Hants and the Town of Stewiacke are among the 19 municipal projects receiving funding to support  infrastructure and innovation. Sixteen projects under the Provincial Capital Assistance Program will receive $703,762,...

Province invests in affordable housing in Lower Sackville

LOWER SACKVILLE: Almost $50 million of the $60 million in affordable housing funding coming to HRM will go to the Lower Sackville area, the MLA for Sackville-Cobequid said. Steve Craig said that as a result...

New virtual pet well-being platform launches in Nova Scotia

NOVA SCOTIA: A new, virtual care platform for pet owners in Nova Scotia has launched. MyPet, from TELUS Health, is an ideal option for questions about pet behaviour, training, weight management and nutrition, life stage...

NS NDP: Vacant land tax would encourage development, increase housing supply

HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has a shortage of thousands of homes, and experts say that by 2030 we need 70,000 new units, 33,000 of which need to be affordable. People across the province are struggling...

From the Cruiser – Sept. 26, 2023 – brought to you by GNS Rentals

Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, members of the East Hants RCMP responded to 125 calls for service. The following are some of the highlighted calls as provided by East Hants RCMP Community...

Information from the Carr Farm Q&A pamphlet from MLA Wong, NSECC

MAIN PHOTO: MLA Brian Wong, also the Advanced Education Minister, speaks at the community meeting in Fall River. (Healey photo) FALL RIVER: The following is from a question-and-answer pamphlet issued to residents. The pamphlet is a...

VIDEO INTERVIEW Question 7: Liberal Leader Zach Churchill on top three priorities for party

ENFIELD: In our final video interview instalment with N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill, we asked him what his top three priorities are for the next session of the Legislature. The province announced last week that...
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