RCMP seeking information on Hwy 102 hit-and-run near Goffs
GOFFS: Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to locate a vehicle and identify a driver involved in a hit and run on Hwy. 102 in Goffs. At…
VIDEO: Feds, MEH, province announce $300,000 investment for new Shubie River Park playground
SHUBENACADIE: With the Shubenacadie River nearby, and sunny skies beaming down, all three levels of government brought more sunny news to the community of Shubenacadie on June 27. Kings-Hants MP…
Province raises Pride flag at Province House
From a release: HALIFAX: A symbol of Pride is waving over Province House as of June 28, in Halifax. As part of Pride Month celebrations, Public Service Commission Minister Colton…
Christensen races to checkers in Bandolero feature on Pro Stock card
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Ayden Christensen battled from the rear in the MacFarlands Industrial Outlaw Bandolero feature en route to a checkered flag June 25. The Windsor Junction racer, who has a…
Author Garrett releases recipe book A Taste of the Wild
HALIFAX: First published in 1975, A Taste of the Wild is a forager’s dream cookbook. Centred around 40 commonly foraged plants in Canada, Blanche Pownall Garrett’s collection offers unique and…
RCMP weekend traffic enforcement leads to charges in Fall River, Prospect
FALL RIVER: Traffic enforcement by officers with Halifax District RCMP in the Fall River and Prospect area of HRM led to a variety of traffic infractions, including impaired driving. During…
Inaugural Ritchie Gilby Memorial Car show raises more than $14,000
LANTZ: The late Ritchie Gilby continues to give back to the community and organizations he loved. Ritchie’s widow, Suzanne, said the inaugural Ritchie Gilby Memorial Car Show held in his…
N.S. announces changes to down payment assistance program
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is making changes to the Down Payment Assistance Program so that more Nova Scotians have an opportunity to buy their first home. The program…
Truro-based Agropur announces $34 million investment in its ice cream, frozen novelties plant
TRURO: Agropur is pleased to announce a major investment of $34 million for its ice cream and frozen novelties plant in Truro. In a release, Agropur said the investment will…
Cheema’s Csom Latorovszki to be inducted into N.S. Sport Hall of Fame
WAVERLEY: A paddling coach from Waverley is among the six announced as the 2022 Hall of Fame inductee class for the N.S. Sport Hall of Fame. Laszlo “Csom” Latorovszki, born…