Town of Truro, feds, N.S. funding new roundabout
From a press release TRURO: People and businesses in the Truro area will benefit from improved road safety and travel times with the construction of a new roundabout at a…
IWK Foundation President & CEO named recipient for 2023 Canada’s Most Admired CEO awards
HALIFAX: The President & CEO of the IWK Foundation has been named a 2023 Canada’s Most Admired CEO recipient by the group who puts on the awards. Waterstone Human Capital,…
Charitable requests rise as cost of living crisis has impact
NOVA SCOTIA: The cost of living crisis is affecting charities in many different ways, and they need support. According to an October 2023 Ipsos Poll a quarter (24%) of Canadians…
Fall River’s Gallant represents Canada in U-17 women’s soccer friendly
FALL RIVER: Two Nova Scotia Under-17 women’s soccer players, including one from Fall River, represented the country in a two-match friendly with Canada Soccer against Portugal Nov 21 and Nov.…
Go ENG girl shows young girls the ins and outs of engineering
FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman is encouraging other girls in Grade 7 to 12 or those who identify as a girl between those grades to come out to the…
N.S. to invest in building four new student housing projects
HALIFAX/FALL RIVER: The Minister for Advanced Education said with more student housing options available to them, community college students will be able to study and build a life in communities…
Minister names new HRM Housing Task Force chairperson
From a release HRM: Vicki Elliott-Lopez has been named the new Chair of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Ms. Elliott-Lopez, Senior Executive Director of…
Wildfire Disaster Financial Assistance Program applications now open
From a release: HALIFAX: The Disaster Financial Assistance Program is now open for municipalities and others who suffered uninsurable losses as a result of this year’s wildfires in Halifax Regional…
N.S. supporting entrepreneurs through startup hub Volta
From a release HALIFAX: The province is supporting Nova Scotia entrepreneurs through new funding for startup hub Volta. Susan Corkum-Greek, Minister of Economic Development, announced an investment of nearly $3.8…
Seven drivers stopped for impaired driving in Fall River, Beaver Bank
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Police caught seven motorists for impaired driving in the Fall River/Beaver Bank area among the 349 nabbed province-wide over a three-month period. N.S. RCMP say that one…