PHOTOS/VIDEO: Relay for Life raises more than $55,000 at Hants East Rural High
MILFORD: The warm sunshine shone down as students and the community gave back during the Relay for Life at Hants East Rural High School on Thursday June 4. Starting off…
Dream of bringing lights to McDonald Sports Park ballfield to become reality with JaysCare Foundation announcement
WAVERLEY: A long-held dream for local baseball players, families, and volunteers in Waverley took a major step forward Sunday evening as Jays Care Foundation announced a significant investment that will…
Groups coming together to send message that N.S. needs to do more to protect natural legacy
HALIFAX: Conservation, community, recreation, health, faith and seniors’ groups are coming together from across the province on Wednesday, June 10 to urge the Houston government to redouble its efforts to…
MCANS writes N.S. Auditor General over Eigg Mountain wind farm project assessment
ANTIGONISH: The Moose Conservation Association of Nova Scotia (MCANS) has written to the province’s Auditor General Kim Adair to urge her office to conduct their planned audit of environmental assessments…
Peace tree dedicated in Noel area during International Peace Run visit
NOEL: A group of runners made their way across Nova Scotia on Wednesday, with a special stop in Noel to visit the local school and plant a peace tree. The…
Nova Scotia records year-over-year success in physician recruitment
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia welcomed 278 new doctors in the last fiscal year, an impressive 10 per cent bump over the year before. When accounting for physician starts and departures, the…
Nine Mile River trails, Shubenacadie Canal Commission receive provincial funding
NINE MILE RIVER: Two local area trail systems are among the 23 projects receiving provincial funding, announced Friday morning. The Nine Mile River Trail Association is receiving $6,840.00, while the…
Roundtable launched to guide mining industry opportunities
HALIFAX: The Province is launching the Nova Scotia Mining Roundtable to help the government identify and improve opportunities for the mining sector. The roundtable includes mainly mining industry leaders and…
Funding applications open for emergency response organizations
EAST HANTS/HRM: Volunteer fire departments, ground search and rescue teams, hazardous materials units and other emergency response organizations across the province can apply for funding through the Emergency Services Provider…
International Peace Run team to visit Noel area during route through Atlantic Canada
NOEL: Peace Run Canada is running a route through Atlantic Canada from May 20 to June 9. Ten team members from seven countries including Mexico, Australia, Moldova, Switzerland, Slovakia, USA,…