DARTMOUTH: An Emergency Health Services (EHS) representative said the recent flood of illness has led to some busy days.
On February 15, Progressive Conservative MLAs Eddie Orrell, Alfie MacLeod and Keith Bain called on the Liberal government to address what...
PORT HAWKESBURY: On February 14, a 12-year-old girl was approached by a man in a small grey car and asked if she wanted a ride. The girl didn't know the man and declined. He asked again, and she declined....
PORT HAWKESBURY: The RCMP is correcting information previously released on January 31.
On January 26, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking a dog across the street in front of Papa's Pub on Reeve's Street, when her dog was struck by a small, gold/tan...
STRAIT AREA: Nova Scotians are awaiting the results of a strike vote by members of the Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union (NSTU).
Following the decision by the Nova Scotia Government to adopt the recommendations from the Dr. Avis Glaze report, the...
HALIFAX: Education Minister Zach Churchill has been meeting with school administrators, teachers, and parents throughout the province to discuss the government’s upcoming changes to Nova Scotia’s education system.
On February 7, the minister stopped in the Strait area to speak...
SYDNEY: A Richmond County native received federal prison time for his role in sexual assaults over a 23-year span.
During a sentencing hearing in Sydney Supreme Court on February 13, Major Robert Gullickson received seven-and-a-half years in a federal prison...
By: Marjorie Simmins
STRAIT AREA: As a feat of coordination, skill, and strength, it’s hard to beat a harbour pilot boarding an immense cargo ship – one step at a time, via a 40-foot rope ladder that dips up and...
MULGRAVE: Town councillors expressed concerns about the possibility of a liquor store coming to Auld’s Cove.
In late December, the Province of Nova Scotia issued a request for proposals (RFP) “to qualified landlords to submit proposals for the location of...
PORT HAWKESBURY: It has been a busy year for Strait Area Transit (SAT).
SAT office manager Jessie MacDonald says the community-based transit system has seen a significant increase in ridership over the past year, and is working on a proposal...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Nova Scotia’s plan to distribute cannabis at nine Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) locations across the province has sparked some discussion around the council table.
At Port Hawkesbury Town Council’s monthly meeting on February 6, Deputy Mayor Hughie...