Police issue Fraud Prevention Month tips
HALIFAX: March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Nova Scotia RCMP is warning the public about the top ten scams in Nova Scotia, based on dollar losses. Every year, thousands…
East Hants soccer teams in NSSL final
ELMSDALE: Two East Hants soccer teams will look to end their 2023=2024 NSSL season on a golden note. The girls U13 team and U-13 boys squads will both hit the…
N.S. launches Community Solar Program
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s new Community Solar Program will help community groups and businesses set up solar gardens and sell their renewable electricity to subscribers who can’t install their own solar…
Man arrested following Lower Sackville weapon assault
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 37-year-old man has been charged with Assault with a Weapon following an incident in Lower Sackville. Police say that on Feb. 27, at approximately 4:45 p.m., RCMP…
Rainstorm sees water flood across Holland Road; water crews to clear out grate when safe to do so
FLETCHERS LAKE: The deluge of rain overnight Wednesday into Thursday left water flooding across Holland Road for the second time in six months. Holland Road was washed out and closed…
HRM issues statement about encampments and de-designated locations
HALIFAX: Important progress continues to be made in supporting those experiencing homelessness to move indoors, since issuing the municipal statement on February 7 regarding the closure and de-designation of five…
EAC: N.S. government’s coastal plan “failure of leadership”
From a release HALIFAX: The Ecology Action Centre is calling the province’s coastal plan a “failure of leadership.” In a release, the EAC explained why they are deeming the government’s…
Order of Nova Scotia nominations now open
NOVA SCOTIA: Nominations are open for the Order of Nova Scotia, the province’s highest honour, which recognizes exceptional contributions to a community or field of endeavour. The order acknowledges Nova…
N.S. walk-in clinic wait times remains above nat’l average: data
From a release VANCOUVER, B.C.: Patients in Nova Scotia had to wait on average 72 minutes to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic last year, which is 11 minutes…
COLUMN: YourHealthNS Making a difference
The following is the monthly column submitted by Premier Tim Houston to media As a government, we have a responsibility to make it easy for Nova Scotians to find and…