Area rate being explored to keep WCA operating
WAVERLEY: The Waverley Community Association has been given the go ahead to explore options of introducing an area rate to help pay the bills once funding from HRM stops next…
Halifax family raises funds at annual Leo Senz Memorial Walk for Multiple Myeloma
EAST HANTS: On Sunday, September 26, members of the Halifax myeloma community raised over $8,000 to fund critical research at the 11th annual Leo Senz Memorial Walk for Multiple Myeloma…
Province supports more age-friendly and inclusive communities
HALIFAX: N.S. is supporting communities to become more age-friendly and inclusive through project funding from the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program. Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams opened the call…
COVID-19: 40 new cases reported Oct. 5; 22 recoveries
HALIFAX: N.S. is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19, 34 of which are in the Central zone, and 22 recoveries. There are also four cases in Western Zone and two…
National Fire Prevention Week running Oct. 3-9
HRM: National Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3 to 9, and this year the theme is “Learn the sounds of fire safety.” Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) encourages…
N.S., N.B. announce partnership involving SiRT
N.S./N.B.: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have reached an agreement in principle that would allow Nova Scotia’s Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) to act as the police oversight body for…
Woman dies in Lower Sackville collision
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 54-year-old Halifax woman has died as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 101 in Lower Sackville that closed the road for several hours on Oct.…
COVID-19: 86 new cases reported Oct 1-3; 94 recoveries
HALIFAX: There were 86 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 recoveries reported by the province since the last update on October 1. N.S. says there are 67 cases in Central…
Lockview High students disciplined for assault captured on video
FALL RIVER: The students involved in an attack on another student at Lockview High this past week have had disciplinary action handed to them. The beating, which was recorded on…
Provincial off-highway vehicle pilot project extended
WALTON: Off-highway vehicle riders will be able to continue lawfully accessing trail connections in designated areas with the extension of the Province’s Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project. “We want to encourage…