N.S. closes Aboiteau at Windsor causeway to protect residents
WINDSOR: To protect the community of Windsor and keep residents safe in the event of a fire, the government is closing the aboiteau at the Windsor causeway as a precaution…
Lockview, Halifax West co-op students try out firefighting
ELMSDALE: Four students in the coop program at their respective schools recently finished their placement with Enfield fire. Ryan Nearing; Tyler Jones; and Aiden Bezanson, all from Lockview High School;…
Two HERH students recognized for academic achievement, community involvement
MILFORD: Two Hants East Rural High students are honoured to have been chosen for the Lieutenant Governor’s Education medal. Awarded last month in a ceremony in Port Hawkesbury, Sydney Mason…
PHOTOS: Cleanup at Enfield Village square
ENFIELD: With sunny weather upon us, that had many people outside cleaning up around the yard. That was no different for volunteers with Enfield in Bloom on a Saturday morning…
Bedford man nabbed for speeding; facing drug-related charges
BIBLE HILL: A 52-year-old Bedford man is facing a slew of charges after being stopped for speeding near the Cobequid Pass on May 26. RCMP say that at approximately 5:30…
Red Cross launches donor appeal for N.S. wildfires; will administer provincial aid program
HALIFAX: Households in Nova Scotia under mandatory orders to evacuate their primary residence due to wildfires may be eligible for one-time emergency financial aid of $500 from the Government of…
N.S. increases fine for breaking burn ban amidst wildfires
HALIFAX: To help avoid any new wildfires, the Province is increasing the fine for breaking the provincewide burn ban to $25,000. “We need all Nova Scotians to take the wildfire…
SPCA opens doors to pets of families evacuated due to wildfires
DARTMOUTH: The Nova Scotia SPCA has opened their doors to pets evacuating with their families. Families being evacuated from areas impacted by the wildfires who need a temporary home for…
Mobile primary care clinic for those displaced by wildfires
UPDATE: Mobile primary care clinic for those displaced by Tantallon/Hammonds Plains fire NOTE ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME BELOW Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has opened a drop-in clinic…
HRM closing wooded municipal parks, all municipal trails
HALIFAX: In addition to the Province of Nova Scotia restricting travel and activities in wooded areas, the municipality is closing all wooded areas of municipal parks and all municipal trails…