COVID-19: 11 new cases reported on Nov. 2; 16 recoveries
HALIFAX: The province is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 2, with 16 recoveries. There are five cases in Central Zone, four cases in Eastern Zone and two…
RCMP lay 33 impaired driving charges in Fall River area in past 18 months
FALL RIVER: Halifax District RCMP have laid half of the total amount of impaired driving charges in the Fall River area that they did in all of 2020 in the…
COLUMN: Wealth advice from Jennifer Rideout, Assante Capital
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VIDEO: Flipping DQ Blizzards in Fall River on Miracle Treat Day
FALL RIVER: It was a messy good time. Miralce Treat Day in support of member hospitals a part of the Children’s Miracle Network was held at Dairy Queen locations, including…
N.S. announces all nursing graduates to receive job offers
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston announced October 28, all nurses graduating from Nova Scotia’s universities and Nova Scotia Community College for the next five years will be offered a job in…
Province announces funding for pharmacist assessment to assist in preventing Lyme disease
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians who get bitten by a tick can now go to their local pharmacy to assess the need for treatment to help prevent Lyme disease. The cost of…
N.S. introduces amendment to cannabis legislation protecting them from unreasonable searches
HALIFAX: The provincial government introduced an amendment Oct. 28 to the Cannabis Control Act to clarify the standard of reasonableness required to search a place or vehicle. In a recent…
Dr. Strang receives prestigious Lieutenant Governor’s Award
FALL RIVER: The province’s Chief medical officer of health has been presented with a top award from Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor. During a ceremony on Oct. 27, Lt. Governor The…
Town of Stewiacke, EHAA among rec facility grant program recipients
LANTZ/STEWIACKE: Two local community organizations are among the 40 projects across N.S. receiving $1.5 million from the province through its Recreation Facility Development grant program. The funds from this assist…
Province introduces several amendments to Motor Vehicle Act
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act concerning impaired driving, bicycle traffic lights and muffler noise will help improve road safety for all users. The amendments will allow municipalities…