Lefebvre named as a Visionary of the Year candidate
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A former longtime Fall River resident has been named as a Visionary of the Year candidate for the Atlantic region. The recognition is in support of an incredibly…
Man wanted on province-wide warrant leads police on chase through Lower Truro, rural East Hants
SHUBENACADIE: A Nova Scotia man wanted on a province-wide warrant led police on a chase through Lower Truro, rural East Hants, before being stopped going the wrong way on Hwy…
QEII Foundation gets funding boost to support internationally educated healthcare providers and their families
HALIFAX: Scotiabank’s ScotiaRISE initiative has made a transformative $500,000 gift to the QEII Foundation in support of the Nova Scotia International Community of Health Care Workers Engagement (NICHE) program, led…
Police charge man in stabbing at QEII
HALIFAX: A 32-year-old man has been charged in relation to a stabbing that occurred on Wednesday Jan. 29 at the QEII in Halifax. At approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to…
Minimum increase will be “a blow” to N.S. businesses, CFIB says
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia government’s announcement of an ad hoc increase to the minimum wage in 2025 will be a blow to small businesses who are operating on razor-thin margins…
Restaurant Canada says minimum wage increase threatens N.S restaurants survival
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s 2025 minimum wage increase will pose significant challenges for its businesses and threaten the job stability of the 32,000 Nova Scotians they employ. That’s if it does…
Medicals, mutual aid request top responses in 2024 for local fire departments
LANTZ: The year 2024 saw local volunteer fire departments attend more than 1,500 calls as reported by each department. The total comes from the top call info provided to The…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Getting the scoop about Sunnyridge Equestrian
BELNAN: A new business is getting ready to provide the opportunity for residents to have a welcoming and inclusive space where equestrian education is the main focus. This week, Sunnyridge…
Nova Scotia to introduce largest minimum wage increase ever, province says
From a release LOWER SACKVILLE: The province will implement the largest minimum wage increase in the provinces history, one that will benefit Nova Scotians, says the provincial Minister of Labour,…
Suspicious vehicle catches attention of police officer
ELMSDALE: A suspicious vehicle at the Irving gas station in Elmsdale caught the attention of an East Hants RCMP officer on Jan. 23. Community Policing Officer Const. Preston Burns, with…