Noel-area community groups receive federal funding
NOEL: Pat Whidden won’t have to worry about being tasked with cleaning the compost toilet at the Lower Selma Museum any more. That’s because with funding to assist the museum…
From the Cruiser – May 24 to May 31
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: During the past week (May 24 to May 31) officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 109 calls for service. Here are a few of…
Lantz player named to Softball N.S. U-15 provincial team
EAST HANTS: A softball player from East Hants has been named to the Softball Nova Scotia Under-15 team for this coming summer. In a recent release, Softball Nova Scotia named…
Author Moxsom’s latest work, “Did You Call For Me”, aims to comfort children
By Diane Tibert, Special EAST HANTS: It was a sunny day many years ago, when I heard a knock at my door, and a woman I had never met stood…
Hopper takes Lighting feature; Bland, Johnson, Gilby among others with success at SSW season opener
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: A beginner driver to the Bandolero class; a veteran of the Bandolero division; and a veteran racer from East Hants highlighted the top local finishes during the CARSTAR…
Firefighters respond to house fire in Indian Brook
INDIAN BROOK: Fire crews from nine departments between Enfield and Stewiacke were paged for a house fire in Indian Brook on Victoria Day, May 23. Firefighters responded to the mid-morning…
RCMP urge Nova Scotians to make road safety part of long weekend plans
From a release HALIFAX: The Victoria Day long weekend is the unofficial start to summer in Nova Scotia. Whether you’re heading to a get-together with family and friends or exploring…
East Hants RCMP officers, Good Samaritan assist wheelchair user to safety
ELMSDALE: An observant resident alerted East Hants RCMP to a woman in a wheelchair that was dangerously close to the rail tracks in Elmsdale. According to East Hants RCMP S/Sgt.…
RCMP nab Charlottetown man whose blood-alcohol more than three times legal limit
ELMSDALE: A 68-year-old Charlottetown is facing impaired driving charges after his breath samples tested three times the legal limit on May 14. East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said officers…
Special Election set for Shubenacadie after municipal councillor resigns
SHUBENACADIE: A Special Election will be held on this summer to elect a new Municipality of East Hants councillor for Shubenacadie. The special election comes after former councillor Ian Knockwood…