Local schools partaking in #StudentVote
FALL RIVER: Yesterday, Oct. 15, and today Oct. 16, more than 10,000 elementary and high school students from throughout Nova Scotia will take part in the Student Vote program for…
From the Cruiser – Oct. 6-13
Brought to you by: MILFORD: East Hants RCMP responded to 103 calls for service between Oct. 6-13. Here is a look at a few of those 103 calls during the…
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…