Applications open for Youth Poet Laureate program
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to apply for the Youth Poet Laureate Program. The program offers young poets (aged 14 to 18) an opportunity to develop their…
Donations being dropped off at Encounter Church, GoFundMe fundraisers launched for Middle Sackvile apartment fire families
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: Like they do whenever tragedy hits, the residents of Lower Sackville and area are stepping up their generosity game following the devastating apartment fire in Middle Sackville. The…
Photos/Video: Great crowd at the Acadia Park concert featuring Jon Cyr & sons
LOWER SACKVILLE: The community spirit was alive on Sunday night as a crowd of an estimated 250 brought their blankets and chairs for a night of musical entertainment at Acadia…
HRP lay charges in Halifax hate crime incidents
HALIFAX: A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into six antisemitic graffiti messages found in Halifax over the weekend. Gezim Topalli was arrested at his residence…
Tractor trailer, utility tractor collision in Fall River being investigated
MILLER LAKE: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating a tractor trailer collision with a utility tractor that occurred in Fall River. On September 16, at approximately 7:49 p.m., RCMP officers,…
New report calls on Atlantic Canada governments to stick to their budgets, pay down debts
HALIFAX: Provincial governments in Atlantic Canada should stick closer to their budgets and put more funds to paying down their debts, according to a new CFIB report. The report shines…
Photos/Video: Sunny skies greet Waverley Gold Rush Days
WAVERLEY: It was a weekend filled with fun and activities as the community celebrated Waverley at Gold Rush Days. From Klondike Night, to the Family Fun on the Green, Chickenburgers…
N.S. AG: Audit of nursing home beds finds concerning weaknesses
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s plan to add or replace thousands of nursing home beds reveals concerning weaknesses, the Auditor General said in a new report. Since 2021, the Government has announced…
EHS employees, paramedics recognized for service
HALIFAX: Eighty-four Emergency Health Services (EHS) employees with 20 or more years of service were recognized September 16, for their commitment to keeping Nova Scotians safe. The long-service award recipients…
Councillor Young denies Mayor’s confirmation of Costco for Middle Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE: A day after HRM Mayor Andy Fillmore told a town hall in Lower Sackville that a Cstco and Sobeys were coming to the area, a local councillor was…