Spinning Wheels Tour heading for Halifax on Aug. 10
HALIFAX/EAST COAST: The Spinning Wheels Tour will be hitting Halifax in just two weeks. It is an initiative from Parkinson Canada aimed at raising awareness and funds. The Spinning Wheels…
N.S. announces offshore wind energy area designations, a first in Canada
HALIFAX: Canada’s first four offshore wind energy areas have been designated on Nova Scotia’s offshore. The Province of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada jointly designated the areas –…
CFIB applauds federal governments decision to cut bridge, ferry tolls
CHARLOTTETOWN: The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Monday’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney to significantly reduce tolls on the Confederation Bridge and regional ferry routes — a…
Silversides Community Garden officially opens
WAVERLEY: Residents in a Waverley subdivision gathered over the weekend to celebrate the grand opening of Silverside’s Community Garden. The new community green space is located in the Silversides subdivision…
Summer isn’t safe for some Nova Scotia families, but you can help them move on from Family Violence
HALIFAX: The summer months bring hotter, longer days with kids home from school and, often, a rise in family violence by at least 12% (source). Over the next two months…
Concern raised about unauthorized access to Aerotech Connector construction site
WELLINGTON: The provincial engineer with the Department of Public Works is sharing his concern for everyone’s safety. “We are currently experiencing a significant issue with unauthorized public access on site,”…
Councillor Gillis reacts to Premier Houston’s letter to council; talk of strong Mayor powers
BEAVER BANK: Councillor Billy Gillis still has concerns with the idea of turning Morris Street into a one-way street for cycling infrastructure. The representative for Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank reiterates he…
Improvements coming for Highway 101 in Hants County
ELLERSHOUSE: Nova Scotians will soon have a better, safer drive along a well-used section of Highway 101 near Ellershouse,Hants County. The Department of Public Works will repave the westbound lanes…
Police looking for man wanted on three province-wide arrest warrants
MUSQUODOBOIT: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on three province-wide arrest warrants. Tyrone Allen Gosbee, 28, is believed to be in…
Tolls for Confederation Bridge, fares for ferry services being reduced
PEI: It will cost you less to leave PEI beginning this Friday Aug. 1. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday morning in PEI, with the Confederation Bridge in the…