From the Cruiser – Jan. 17, 2024
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 110 calls for service. The following is some of the week’s highlights as provided…
Survey: Atlantic Canadians willing to eat more sustainably, but affordability a hurdle
MONTREAL, QUE./ATLANTIC CANADA: New research from Sodexo Canada indicates most in Atlantic Canada are willing to make shifts towards more sustainable food choices, but there’s a gap between knowledge, intentions,…
Suspects in vandalism of vehicle in Lantz sought by police
LANTZ: RCMP are seeking two suspects in an incident at an apartment building in Lantz just before the New Year. Police say that on Dec. 30 at approximately 12:30 a.m.…
Reports of vehicles passing school buses with red lights on results in increased police enforcement
LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP are increasing enforcement along Cobequid Road after receiving word that vehicles were not stopping for school buses. On the RCMPNS twitter/X, police said during the past three…
DNRR lays charges against man in Barrington Lake wildfire; Tantallon investigation continues
HALIFAX: The Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) have charged a person in relation to a wildfire in Shelburne County last Spring. In a release on Jan. 18, DNRR…
HRM recruiting summer Parks & Rec staff
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is launching recruitment efforts for casual Parks & Recreation summer staff positions. A diverse range of positions are available in aquatics, inclusion and recreation at…
East Hants girls return home with Boston CCM MLK championship
ENFIELD: A group of girls returned home from a hockey tournament south of the border with some extra hardware in their gear bags. The Metro East Inferno U15 AAA Hockey…
Medicals, mutual aid responses top 2023 calls for fire departments
MILFORD: Mutual aid responses and medical assists were the top calls that volunteer fire departments in East Hants and Stewiacke responded to in 2023. The totals come from the overall…
N.S. Liberals: Province leaving Nova Scotians out in the cold
From a Press Release HALIFAX: Despite staggering increases in rent, mortgage, groceries, power and overall inflation, the Houston Conservatives choose to leave Nova Scotians in the cold. The annual Home…
HRM stopping ice thickness testing permanently
HALIFAX:The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that it will no longer conduct the ice thickness testing program. Residents are reminded that the Canadian Red Cross recommends that ice be…