Truro man arrested for possessing illegal cannabis following traffic stop
FALL RIVER: A 26-year-old Fall River man was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 102 in Fall River on March 7. An RCMP spokesperson said that RCMP Metro Traffic…
Excessive speed leads to impaired driving arrest
BROOKFIELD: A traffic stop conducted by RCMP Northwest Traffic Services for excessive speed resulted in a person arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. On February 28 at approximately…
Senior Pens wrap up regular season with pair of wins, clinch first place
LANTZ: A four goal third period allowed the East Hants Senior Penguins to rally from a one-goal deficit and earn a three goal victory on Monday afternoon. In a rare…
N.S. announces new program to support local beef
HALIFAX: New funding for Nova Scotia cattle producers and processors will increase local beef processing and help producers manage their production costs. Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow announced the support February…
RCMP investigating youths for sexual offences following hockey hazing incidents
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Three youths have been arrested as part of a sexual assault investigation related to hazing incidents involving a hockey team in the Truro area, Colchester County RCMP said.…
RCMP warning of counterfeit $50s appearing across Nova Scotia
LOWER SACKVILLE: Nova Scotia RCMP’s Commercial Crime Section is warning the public about an increase in counterfeit $50 Canadian bank notes being circulated throughout the province. In the past month,…
GoFundMe setup for Truro woman involved in fatal pedestrian-snow plow accident
TRURO: A GoFundMe has been setup for a well known Truro community member who has been identified as the victim of a fatal snow plow-pedestrian collision on Monday morning. The…
More options for new farmers, growing producers
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is launching anew program to help new farmers and growing agricultural producers access the farmland they need to start or grow their business. The Program for Accessing…
N.S. Health expanding AI-powered detection system after successful pilot
TRURO: Nova Scotia Health is moving forward with a phased provincial rollout of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection system following a successful pilot at Colchester East Hants Health Centre…
HERH Tigers hockey team collects food for Caring & Sharing food bank
LANTZ: The community has helped the Hants East Rural High Tigers boys hockey team give back this holiday season. At a Nov. 15 home game at the Keith Miller Arena…