EMO N.S. asks residents to be hurricane ready
EAST HANTS: The Emergency Management Office (EMO) is reminding Nova Scotians to take steps to help minimize risk of property and personal damage from a hurricane or tropical storm. Current…
#AsktheVet Decoding your Cat – with Dr. Juanita
Cats can sometimes seem like aliens from another planet! For those of us who share our homes with these strange creatures, it can seem impossible to understand them. They do…
From the Cruiser – Sept. 8-15
This week’s From the Cruiser is brought to you by: EAST HANTS: RCMP officers were kept busy with a slew of incidents throughout the Municipality during the past week. Here…
Uniacke Estates Museum among those receiving infrastructure funding from province
MOUNT UNIACKE: The Uniacke Estate Museum in Mount Uniacke is among those receiving museum infrastructure funding. Museums play an important role in preserving Nova Scotia’s unique history and culture and…
NSHA announces changes to visitor restrictions begins this week
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Some Nova Scotia Health hospital visitor restrictions will be eased this week to allow more opportunities for family members, primary support persons and caregivers to support patients.…
PC Party, NDP call for increase to COVID19 testing
HRM: The N.S. NDP and PC Party each issued statements regarding COVID19 testing for students and teachers on Sept. 15. Here is the NDP statement: Just one week into the…
Butcher grabs Jim Hallahan 250 checkers; Dillman holds off Bezanson to win Lightning feature
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Six days before the Jim Hallahan 250, after a runner-up finish in the ReMax 250 at Speedway 660, Cole Butcher hinted post-race he had a good piece for…
Langille takes another Legend car win at Scotia Speedworld
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Braden Langille is winning as much as a former seven-time NASCAR Champion did early in his career. Langille, of Shubenacadie, piloted his familiar all white no. 51 machine…
Municipal candidates confirmed for election in East Hants
EAST HANTS: The candidates for the Oct. 17 municipal election in the Municipality of East Hants have been confirmed. The deadline to file nomination papers was Sept. 8, with a…
Noble, Matthews bring home podium finishes at SpeedWeekend
MAIN PHOTO: Colton Noble in Victory Lane at Speedway 660. (Healey photo) GEARY, N.B.:Two race car drivers from the Nine Mile River area saw their fortunes change on day three…