From the Cruiser – Feb. 2 to Feb. 9
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: RCMP officers in East Hants responded to 95 calls during the week of Feb.2 to Feb. 9. RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Feb.…
PHOTOS: Dragons girls hockey remains undefeated; settles for scoreless tie
MAIN PHOTO: Adyson MacGillivray (19 blue) checks out where the play is as she gets ready to lead a breakout towards the Citadel end. (Healey photo) LOWER SACKVILLE: An outstanding…
Driver asks police for drive during height of blizzard
EAST HANTS: A stranded motorist thought calling 911 for a lift into Dartmouth during the height of the snowstorm on Feb. 8 was a good idea. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with…
COVID19: Two cases of U.K. variant identified in N.S.
HALIFAX: Two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 have been identified in Nova Scotia. The cases were initially reported last month and their samples sent for variant testing…
Police: vigilante action towards Enfield men charged with child porn offences won’t be tolerated
STORY: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP is concerned with recent online threats made on Social Media towards two Enfield men charged with child pornography-related offences. In the weekly From the Cruiser…
Uncertainty remains for community events in 2021
ELMSDALE/WINDSOR JUNCTION: Volunteers who organize community events, aren’t being given much reassurance their events will be able to go ahead with regular crowds in attendance. Organizers of events such as…
Police officers’ family’s question COVID19 vaccine phase change
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Family members of police officers and officers themselves are concerned they have been moved from Phase 2 to Phase 3 in the COVID19 vaccine rollout. The Laker…
COLUMN: Beyond the vaccine: Rethinking testing in long-term care
By Jennifer Zelmer and David Mowat COVID-19 has affected us all, but a great deal of the impact has been on older adults, and especially those living in long-term care…
Province tightens border with NL
HALIFAX: Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia is tightening border controls. Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical…
Lantz Fire captures 2020 Noble Cup
LANTZ: The Lantz Volunteer Fire Department has taken home the Noble Cup for 2020, besting their counterparts with Elmsdale Fire by donating more blood during the 2020 Plasma Challenge. For…