Local first responders salute participants in Highway of Heroes
WELLINGTON: Local first responders came together Saturday to show their support and pay tribute as the annual Highway of Heroes ride made its way from 12 Wing Shearwater to the…
Santa Parade food drive collects lots of donations for Caring & Sharing
LANTZ: Residents in Lantz came through big time with generous hearts for the local food bank. During the Lantz Santa food drive parade through several subdivisions on Dec. 7, residents…
Milford Rec adds life-saving AED with community training session
MILFORD: A new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is now available 24/7 at the Milford Recreation Hall, a move local organizers say could one day save a li,fe. The community gathered…
From the Firehouse – May 2025 calls
Brought to you by: ELMSDALE: Here is a look at the May 2025 calls for local area volunteer fire departments in East Hants and Stewiacke. The call info is basic…
Breaking barriers and fighting fires: Harris first woman to be named East Hants Chief
LANTZ: An East Hants female firefighter has put her name into the milestone book for firefighting in the municipality. When Kensa Harris was voted by her fellow firefighters to be…
From the Firehouse – March 2025
Brought to you by: LANTZ: It was a busy March for volunteer firefighters with local departments. Here are some call info details as provided by the departments participating which includes…
Medicals, mutual aid request top responses in 2024 for local fire departments
LANTZ: The year 2024 saw local volunteer fire departments attend more than 1,500 calls as reported by each department. The total comes from the top call info provided to The…
House fire claims life of Shubenacadie man
SHUBENACADIE: A 73-year-old Shubenacadie man has died in a house fire on New Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 2024. The fire was called in at approximately 7:24 a.m. to 911, sending…
PHOTOS: Teams play ball for a great cause in Lantz
LANTZ: It was a weekend of hard hitting ball at the Lantz Rec ball fields in Lantz on Sept. 20-22. The fifth annual Braeden Bannister Memorial slo-pitch tournament, featuring more…
Quick response by firefighters keeps residence safe from garage fire
MILFORD: Seven fire departments responded to a structure fire in Milford late on Tuesday afternoon Sept. 3. Milford Fire Deputy Chief Ken Moxsom said that crews were paged out at…