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Restrictions for Halifax-area extended, more Asymptomatic testing rolling out

EAST HANTS: Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang announced today, Dec. 4, that the current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County are extended until...

Petition started by resident to Save Lake Thomas

FALL RIVER: A concerned resident who lives on Thomas Lane in Fall River has begun a petition calling for a stop to the planned treated effluent pipe going into Lake Thomas. The petition was started...

‘Hair-raising’ effort: Sackville musician sings, shaves hair for medical staff at N.S. hospitals

LOWER SACKVILLE: The medical staff at several hospitals province-wide are getting some “hair-raising” help from a well-known Lower Sackville musician during the COVID19 pandemic. Jon Cyr is using the tool he has passion for to...

Wish fulfilled: Jacob’s day as a firefighter at Station 45, N.S. Fire School

MAIN PHOTO: Sparky and Richard Prevost with Station 45 present Jacob with his Honorary Firefighter certificate at the N.S. Fire School. (Healey photo) WAVERLEY: Jacob Scott won’t soon forget May 4. That was the day his...

Cause of Wellington house fire undetermined, investigators say

WELLINGTON: Fire investigators have been unable to determine what started an early morning house fire in Wellington on Feb. 11. The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on...

Wellington girl bringing Autism awareness to peers

FALL RIVER: Naphtali Tucker’s mission this past month was to ensure students at two local schools were aware that April was Autism Acceptance Month. Naphtali wanted to teach people, specifically those around her age or...

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...

Education department focused on graduation planning: Dr. Strang

FALL RIVER: The Chief Medical Officer of Health for N.S. says that conversations are ongoing with the provincial Department of Education regarding graduation ceremonies this coming June. At the COVID19 briefing on March 23, The...

From the Cruiser – April 19-26

Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week (April 19 to April 26) members of the East Hants RCMP responded to 107 calls for service. BRAZEN THEFT On April 22, East Hants RCMP was caller to...

Tolls eliminated on Cobequid Pass for N.S.-registered vehicle

COBEQUID PASS: Effective today, December 16, at 11 a.m., the province eliminated tolls for Nova Scotia-registered vehicles using the Cobequid Pass highway."Our government promised to remove tolls on the Cobequid Pass, and today it...
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