PHOTOS: A Day of Healing held in support of Residential School Survivors
MAIN PHOTO: Jaylen Lundrigan shows Madison and Rae Williams how to play a Mi’kmaq game during the A Day of Healing event held near the site of the former Shubenacadie…
East Hants hockey coach wins prestigious HNS award
LANTZ: A coach with the East Hants Minor Hockey Association has won a provincial coaching award, Hockey Nova Scotia announced recently. In a post on their website, HNS said that…
RCMP deem fire at Indian Brook church suspicious
INDIAN BROOK: The Indian Brook RCMP is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred on June 30 on the Sipekne’katik First Nation. At approximately 4:20 a.m., the Indian Brook RCMP were…
Francis, Todd, Pilgrim-Edwards selected in QMJHL Draft
BEAVER BANK/ELMSDALE: Two players from Beaver Bank and one from East Hants were selected during the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft held virtually June 25-26. Devon Francis, a forward…
Fundraiser nearing $20k goal for man killed in Mount Uniacke crash
MOUNT UNIACKE: A GoFundMe fundraiser in support of the family of the man killed Tuesday night June 22 on Highway 1 in Mount Uniacke is nearly at its $20,000 goal–just…
From the Cruiser – June 15-22
Brought to you by ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 93 calls for service between June 15 and June 22. Here is a short look at a few of the…
Province, feds announce investment into New Minas facility aimed at helping adults with diverse abilities
NEW MINAS: The province and federal governments have announced support for The Flower Cart Group’s construction of a new facility in New Minas. On June 21, N.S. Premier Iain Rankin…
Memorial bench installed at Off-Leash East Hants Dog Park
ELMSDALE: A memorial bench in honour of a Musquodoboit Valley woman killed in 2020 was installed over the weekend of June 18-20 in Elmsdale. According to a post from the…
Enfield in Bloom thankful for community support
ENFIELD: The community group Enfield in Bloom spent their Saturday giving back to the community, including hanging up the baskets along Highway 2 between Elmsdale and Enfield. Many of those…
Red Cross helping tenants of Indian Brook apartment fire
INDIAN BROOK: The Canadian Red Cross says they’re assisting tenants who lost everything during an apartment fire near Indian Brook on June 18. In a release, the Red Cross’ Communications…