Impaired driver call turns out not to be
MILFORD: RCMP responded to a report of an impaired driver in the Milford area on Oct. 8–only it turned out the motorist wasn’t actually impaired. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with East…
Province announces COVID Alert App now available
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will be able to receive COVID-19 exposure alerts directly to their smartphones when using Health Canada’s free COVID Alert App. “As a province we have all shown…
ATEN providing support for those residents experiencing trauma in the Shubenacadie area
SHUBENACADIE: A new non-profit organization has been launched in the Shubenacadie region aimed at meeting a need for a community-based, not-for-profit resource too address multiple forms of trauma. The After-Trauma…
N.S. Strong quilt fundraiser giving newly opened Shubenacadie centre a boost
MAIN PHOTO: The N.S. Strong quilt that has tickets being sold on it for a fundraiser. (Margaret Mauger photo) SHUBENCADIE: A quilt made in the wake of the mass shooting…
Shubenacadie District School holds Mi’kmaq flag raising
SHUBENACADIE: Students at Shubenacadie District Elementary School held a special flag raising ceremony on an overcast Friday Oct. 2. The school raised the Mi’kmaq flag in recognition of Mi’kmaq Heritage…
Kidney, Francis help Eagles to QMJHL weekend split
SYDNEY: Two local players with the Cape Breton Eagles helped the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team to a Thanksgiving weekend home split with the visiting Charlottetown Islanders. On Friday…
Enfield RCMP charge man with not self-isolating after Quebec trip
NORTH SALEM: A 39-year-old man has been charged with not following health guidelines upon returning to N.S. from outside the Atlantic Bubble. On Oct. 4, East Hants RCMP responded to…
From the Firehouse – September 2020 calls
This Column is brought to you by: INDIAN BROOK: Here is a look at how many calls are local volunteer fire departments responded to in the month of September. The…
Statement from East Hants Sportsplex on COVID19 restrictions
EAST HANTS: The East Hants Sportsplex has issued the following statement, Oct. 3, to its user and clients after parents of some minor hockey players posted online that no parents…
From the Cruiser – Sept. 22 to Sept. 29
This column is brought to you by: ENFIELD:Between Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, East Hants RCMP responded to 119 calls for service. Police also conducted seven quarantine compliance checks as…