Province adds heart attacks, more cancers to Firefighters’ Insurance Coverage
HALIFAX: Workplace injury insurance for firefighters and their families will soon cover more types of cancer and heart attacks.
Nova Scotia announced on March 22 it is acting on its commitment to increase presumptive coverage...
UPDATED: Police charge two protest organizers in connection to protests outside Dr. Strang’s
FALL RIVER: The RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division has charged two people involved in protests against Covid-19 restrictions in Fall River.
Const. Guillaume Tremblay with Halifax District RCMP said on...
N.S. fire departments, SAR’s receive $3.5 million from province
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston announced March 22 that his government is investing $3.5 million to help volunteer fire departments, ground search and rescue organizations and First Nations fire departments recover from fundraising losses during...
Province invests in upgrades to Springfield Lake Recreation Centre
SPRINGFIELD LAKE: Healthy living and recreation is set to become more accessible in Sackville thanks to an investment by the Houston Government, Sackvile-Uniacke MLA Brad Johns said March 22.
Springfield Lake Recreation Centre will receive...
Community food drive set for April 7 at Church of the Good Shepherd
BEAVER BANK: The Church of the Good Shepherd is calling on the community for some help during its upcoming Community Food drive.
The church, located at 28 Trinity Avenue in Beaver Bank, will be holding...
Masking to remain in schools until mid-April as most other restrictions get lifted March...
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang announced March 18 that while most all other province-wide public health restrictions related to COVID-19 will be lifted come March 21, masking in schools will remain...
Bicentennial Theatre gets funding support from Deagle Gammon
MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT: The Musquodoboit Valley Bicentennial Theatre received some funding from the local councillor earlier this week.
Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley HRM District 1 councillor Cathy Deagle Gammon stopped by and met with the volunteer board,...
Elmsdale man nabbed for impaired driving after crashing into culvert
MILFORD: A 23-year-old Elmsdale man was bound and determined to drive the vehicle he was in to where he had to go—even after he drove into a ditch and hit a culvert.
East Hants RCMP...
VIDEO: Roof goes on expanded club house at Cheema Aquatic Club
WAVERLEY: The roof has been placed on the expanded clubhouse at Cheema Aquatic Club.
Late last week, crews from Iron Maple Constructors Ltd. began the lifting of the second floor of the facility using the...
Windsor Junction man identified as victim of fishing vessel incident
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The sister of the fisherman who was lifted from the ocean off eastern Nova Scotia on the weekend has said her brother has died.
Alana Lewis told The Canadian Press in a story...