HEALEY: NSians are better than plate-shaming stories
The number of stories about people being plate shamed for being outside the Atlantic Bubble and driving throughout N.S., N.B., PEI or NL have been outstanding. Specifically in N.S., I…
Province announces Deputy Minister appointments
Provincial release HALIFAX: Premier Stephen McNeil announced changes in the senior ranks of government today, July 16. Catherine Berliner, now associate deputy minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will become…
Culinary excellence awarded
Provincial release HALIFAX: Six top Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) culinary graduates have been selected to receive the 2020 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Culinary Excellence. The award for culinary excellence…
Health Canada awards $1.1 Million in funding to evaluate the impact of the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act
NSHA Release HALIFAX: Health Canada’s investment through its Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative, whose mandate is to help make transformative changes in organ donation and transplantation systems across Canada. They…
New motorcycles help N.S. RCMP keep provincial road users safe
MAIN PHOTO: Const. Bruce Myers talks with Cpl. Jen Clarke about the benefits of the new RCMP motorcycles. (Healey photo) DARTMOUTH: The men and women who don the RCMP uniform…
Four ScotianAires singers to partake in Virtual Choir performance of O Canada
HALIFAX: Four members of a Nova Scotian women’s barbershop chorus group will be part of a virtual choir performance of O Canada with more than 300 other voices. Joan Langley;…
Province announces next steps to reopen; support for businesses announced
Press Release HALIFAX: Beginning next week, businesses that closed as a result of the public health order can start to open, although measures to ensure physical distancing and social gathering…
And the winners are … Atlantic Journalism Awards announce 2019 recipients
HALIFAX: The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) announced on May 8 the recipients of the gold and silver awards from their 2019 competition. “Despite having to cancel the gala awards night…
SPCA volunteers stepping up during COVID19 pandemic
BY Judy Layne WINDSOR JUNCTION: It’s National Volunteer Week and the Nova Scotia SPCA wants to take this opportunity to honor and applaud the work of all our amazing volunteers…
RCMP charge 27 during COVID19 enforcement as of April 17
DARTMOUTH: Since April 17, Nova Scotia RCMP has charged 27 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts. To date, the RCMP has charged a…