Beacon House announced as first Pallet Village site in N.S.
LOWER SACKVILLE: More unhoused Nova Scotians will soon have a shelter to call their own, beginning with 19 Pallet homes set to be installed at Beacon House in Lower Sackville.…
Work continuing to get East Hants Aquatic Centre back operational
ELMSDALE: Work continues to repair the East Hants Aquatic Centre, an update posted to the facilities Facebook page said. In the update it said that remediation work from damage caused…
Emergency Operation Centre being activated, Nova Scotia Power says
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Power will open its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) tomorrow morning, Jan. 10 at 8 a.m. ahead of the latest windstorm expected to hit the province. “Our team…
Heavy rain, high winds expected across N.S. on Wednesday Jan. 10
HRM/EAST HANTS: Environment Canada is advising Nova Scotians to prepare for a wet and windy Wednesday. In their forecast posted as of 3:37 p.m. on Jan 9 on their weather…
Winter walks help fight loneliness
HALIFAX: Who would have thought that a walk in the woods could help increase social connection and overall health? According to experts, loneliness is a growing epidemic. One remedy is…
New temporary shelter opening in Halifax, N.S. and HRM announces
HALIFAX: More options for people experiencing homelessness to come indoors this winter and receive wraparound services, the province of Nova Scotia and HRM announced Jan. 8. A new temporary emergency…
Public Health offering health care and wellness transportation to Northern Zone residents
EAST HANTS: Nova Scotia Public Health is offering all residents of Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou counties and the Municipality of East Hants free, non-urgent transportation support to get to and…
Impaired driving charges against Shubenacadie man after mvc
SHUBENACADIE: A 31-year-old Shubenacadie man has been charged with a pair of impaired driving-related offences following a mvc on Dec. 27. East Hants RCMP Community Policing officer Const. Preston Burns…
Todd notches first career MHL goals
SUMMERSIDE: A Beaver Bank hockey sniper scored his first career goals in the Maritime Hockey league last week. Jarrett Todd notched two tallies, both of them his first goals in…
Province supports newcomer skilled trades assessments, building officials training with funding
From a release HALIFAX: Newcomers and Nova Scotians now have more access to training and certification in construction trades. “We’ve taken bold action and made significant investments to help increase…