Disconnect from screens, reconnect to nature – and one another – on the Trans Canada Trail
Second annual event encourages Canadians to log 28,000 hours on Canada’s 28,000 km National Trail FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: Trans Canada Trail (TCT) is proud to launch its second annual Great…
AG finds improvements needed to Halifax Fire’s inspection program
HALIFAX: Halifax Fire is not effectively overseeing and managing its fire inspection program, HRM Auditor General, Evangeline Colman-Sadd, said in a report released yesterday, Sept. 15. Halifax Fire is not…
New healthcare recruitment office seeing early returns
HALIFAX: The provincial government said on Sept. 15 that the newly created Office of Health Care Professionals Recruitment is seeing some early successes and promising leads. Two anesthetists and a…
Elmsdale Writer’s Group member releases mystery novel, Death on Darby’s Island
SACKVILLE: Who knew writing a one-act play about a hypnotist that had performed in a small Newfoundland community would lead award-winning author Alice Walsh to writing a murder mystery novel.…
COVID-19: Sixty-six cases reported Sept. 14; Sixty-one in Northern Zone
EAST HANTS/TRURO: The province reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Sept. 14, along with 18 recoveries. Sixty-one of the cases are in Northern Zone. Fifty-nine are…
N.S. announces delay to Phase 5 reopening due to epidemiology
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia announced Sept. 14 that due to the current epidemiology in the province and Atlantic region, the Phase 5 re-opening in the province will be delayed until Oct.…
sARL riders raising money for dog rescue in final 2021 race weekend
ATLANTIC MOTORSPORT PARK: The Society of Atlantic Roadracing League (sARL) is looking to make their final round of the 2021 race season at Atlantic Motorsport Park, near Shubenacadie, Sept. 25-26,…
Theme-oriented summer camp a success, says founder
COOKS BROOK: A theme-oriented summer camp that was recently held was an amazing success, said the organizer and founder. Katie Hines was also the director of Summer Camps Unplugged, held…
Nationals gearing up to host U-15 AAA Atlantic baseball ch’ships
ENFIELD: The best Under-15 AAA baseball players in Atlantic Canada are set to converge this weekend on Enfield. Teams from PEI (Summerside Chevy’s); N.B. (Fredericton Royals); NL (St. John’s Capitals);…
COVID-19: Seventy-three new cases reported Sept. 10-13; 24 recoveries.
HALIFAX: There are 73 new cases of COVID-19 being reported Sept. 13 in the province, along with 24 recoveries. The new cases and recoveries are since the last update on…