Air Canada announces launch of new non-stop service to Vancouver from HSIA
HALIFAX STANFIELD: N.S. and B.C. both offer endless natural beauty to explore, and soon it will be even easier for travellers to enjoywhat each coast has to offer with Air…
Armed robbery in Lower Truro being investigated
LOWER TRURO: Colchester County District RCMP is investigating after responding to an armed robbery at a gas station on Robie St. in Lower Truro. On February 20, at approximately 6:55…
Province announces new targeted funding support for Cosmetology sector
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will be providing new support for certain businesses and practitioners in the cosmetology sector through the Targeted Sector Impact Program, the government announced in a release on…
N.S. announces interim funding for rural emergency shelters
HALIFAX: Emergency interim funding will stabilize rural emergency shelters run by seven organizations across the province and ensure more access to housing and services this winter, N.S. announced on Feb.…
Wong announces COVID-19 grant to assist eligible post-secondary students
FALL RIVER: Thousands of eligible post-secondary students will receive a one-time COVID-19 grant of $875 to help them pay their bills. About 11,000 students who receive Nova Scotia Student Assistance…
Hanratty earns extension with Rugby Canada’s senior women’s sevens team
HALIFAX: Rugby Canada have announced that Jack Hanratty will maintain his role as interim head coach with Rugby Canada’s National Senior Women’s Sevens program for an additional eight months. Hanratty…
Eleven of 64 drivers nabbed for impaired driving by RCMP in January caught in East Hants; Fall River; Beaver Bank
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Eleven of 64 drivers charged by N.S. RCMP with impaired driving in the month of January took place in the East Hants; Fall River; and Beaver Bank…
COVID-19: Three deaths; four new hospital admissions; nine discharges; 223 new lab-confirmed cases reported Feb. 16
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting four new hospital admissions and nine discharges. The province is also reporting three additional deaths related to COVID-19 that occurred between February 6 and 12:—…
RCMP holding checkpoints aimed at ensuring motorists are focused behind the wheel
DARTMOUTH: RCMP in the province are asking motorists to help keep everyone safe on the roads by staying alert and focused at all times behind the wheel. During February, Nova…
New license allows paramedic graduates to begin work sooner
HALIFAX: A new temporary licence will mean graduating paramedics can start working in their field sooner, thanks to a new policy approved by the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia.…