REC, SDES teacher picks up Education Week Award
SHUBENACADIE: A teacher from two local area schools has won an Education Week Award. Gord Pictou was announced as one of the award winners by Chignecto Central Regional Centre for…
Blair Livingstone earns MVP honours, leading U-12 Eagles to Division 1 provincial girls basketball title
NINE MILE RIVER: A girls basketball player has earned MVP honours leading her team to the provincial championship. Nine Mile River’s Blair Livingstone plays with the Bedford Eagles in the…
Futureworx holding East Hants Job Fair in Enfield
ELMSDALE: Are you looking for work, or thinking about a career change? Then plan to attend the East Hants Job Fair hosted by Futureworx Nova Scotia Works Centre on Thursday,…
Approved East Hants budget sees tax rate decrease
ELMSDALE: Residents in the Municipality of East Hants (MEH) could see a slight general tax rate reduction after councillors approved the 2024/2025 budget at the end of March. However, while…
VIDEO: Provincial volunteer awards coming to RECC in September
TRURO: People can now nominate outstanding Nova Scotians for the annual Provincial Volunteer Awards to recognize the contribution of volunteers to organizations and communities. This year marks the 50th volunteer…
Eight local area organizations receive funding to improve food security
ELMSDALE/MUSQ. VALLEY: Eight local organizations are among 122 across N.S. receiving one-time funding to help improve food security for those who use their services. Across the province, organizations are providing…
Rees skates to Atlantic gold medal
ELMSDALE: Kayla Rees is an Atlantic figure skating champion. Rees, of Elmsdale, brought home gold from the Atlantic Figure Skating Championships this past weekend, held at the RBC Centre in…
An experts tips on how to stop your child from being Cyberbullied (from EarthWeb)
A story from Earth Web: CALIFORNIA: Cyberbullying has emerged as a pervasive and distressing issue in recent years, posing significant challenges to childrens’ mental well-being and safety online. As parents…
RCMP catch two impaired drivers in Mount Uniacke thanks to citizens calls
MOUNT UNIACKE: RCMP have arrested two men for impaired driving in Mount Uniacke on April 8. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer, said the calls to police…
N.S. teachers vote 98 per cent for strike mandate
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s teachers and educational specialists have sent a resounding wake-up call to government that it can no longer continue to ignore the many crises boiling over inside our…