From the Firehouse – Sept. 2023
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at the September calls for Stewiacke/East Hants volunteer fire departments. Information is provided by fire departments in Stewiacke; Lantz; Mount Uniacke;…
Update on road work in East Hants from MLA MacDonald
EAST HANTS: An update on road work underway in the East Hants area was provided by Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald. The update was posted by MacDonald on his…
Aquatics Centre to remain closed until Spring/Summer 2024: MEH
ELMSDALE: The Municipality of East Hants says it will be Spring or Summer 2024 before the East Hants Aquatic Centre could see programming return. The Centre, located in the Elmsdale…
N.S. releases housing plan, highlighting creation of 40,000 new housing units across province
From a press release: HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is continuing to take bold and collaborative action to create more housing, faster, for Nova Scotians, according to its Housing Minister. On Oct.…
NL man identified as victim of fatal Hwy 102 collision near Fall River
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A 20-year-old man from the Lewsiporte, NL. area has died following a single-vehicle collision in Windsor Junction on Sunday morning, Oct. 22. Halifax District RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay…
Proposed Aerotech Connector development “years away”
WELLINGTON: The main developer behind an as-yet-not-approved development by the Aerotech Connector said it will be years before residents see anything fruitful for it. Jason Brunt, from Clayton Developments, was…
Lohr announces new incentive program encouraging more affordable housing
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is partnering with homeowners to create more affordable housing, faster. The new Secondary and Backyard Suite Incentive Program, announced October 19, will provide up to $25,000 in…
Cross culvert replacement begins this week on Foster Avenue
FALL RIVER: A section of Foster Avenue in Fall River Village will be closed for five days as crews undertake a cross culvert replacement. Halifax Water issued an advisory for…
Theft of diesel under investigation by police
UPPER RAWDON: RCMP are investigating the theft of almost 500 litres of diesel in Upper Rawdon on Oct. 12. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer, said police…
Federal RCMP, Homeland Security disrupt international drug trafficker
DARTMOUTH: An international drug trafficker who used the dark-web has been disrupted as a result of a first of its kind investigation in Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia RCMP Federal…