PHOTOS: Good crowd turns out at Elmsdale Fire open house
ELMSDALE: A good crowd of families came to check out the fire apparatus and more at Elmsdale Volunteer Fire Department. The department, located on Highway 2 near McNeill’s Shell, held…
Four charged with drug trafficking in Windsor
WEST HANTS: RCMP in West Hants have charged four people a as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. On September 27, the West Hants RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit…
Elmsdale fire upgrades wild land firefighting gear
ELMSDALE: The community continues to support a local fire department, and in return its allowed them to upgrade their equipment. Recently, Elmsdale Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase 24…
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First round of Healing Pathways Community Fund Grants awarded
Communities have identified a need for grief and emotional wellness supports TRURO/HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association (NSHPCA) announced today that 14 organizations in Colchester, East Hants, and…
Municipal Election: A Look at who’s running for East Hants council
ELMSDALE/HANTS NORTH:With municipal elections happening later this month, here’s a quick look at some basic info on the candidates who are running. For the Municipality of East Hants, there are…
Harvest Dinner set for Oct. 17 supporting Community Garden
ELMSDALE: The sixth annual Harvest Dinner is set to take place in two weeks time in Elmsdale. Make plans to book your tickets for the Harvest Dinner on Oct. 17…
PHOTOS: All about fun at CHAPS horse show
MILFORD: The Corridor Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) hosted an event that had a great turnout over the weekend in Milford. The show, put on by the volunteer run CHAPS,…
N.S. NDP call on AG to review province’s use of travel nurses
From a press release: FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP is calling on the Auditor General to investigate the provincial government’s use of travel nurse agencies and review the value…
PHOTOS: Community comes out to honour, remember at Truth & Reconciliation Day ceremony
SHUBENACADIE: A sea of orange filled the site of the former Shubenacadie Residential School on Monday morning, the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation. In its fourth year since being…