Despite perceptions, there hasn’t been a significant reported increase in hospitalizations due to drug usage within the Northern Zone of Nova Scotia. The biggest change seen over the years is the types of drugs being used, said Dr. Janet Sommers, an ...

Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at the Bridgetown Baptist Church. The church is located at 313 Granville St. in Bridgetown. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Acadia University is handing four honorary doctorates to people who have distinguished themselves in their field during convocation ceremonies on May 16 and 17. During the graduation, honorees reverend J. Peter Holmes, Leonard Paul, John Smol and El ...

A Conquerall Bank, N.S., man and woman are facing charges after police at the U.S.-Canada port border in St. Stephen, N.B., seized weapons, firearms, ammo and cannabis. According to the Canadian Border Services Agency, on April 5, following their ...

The outside of a historic building in Hantsport is going to get a makeover this summer. The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage has committed $50,000 to the Hantsport Memorial Community Centre for renovations to Churchill ...

Brooklyn firefighters wanted to do more when torrential flooding occurred in their community in July 2023. But they were limited by the equipment and training they had for swiftwater rescues. Those limitations no longer exist after the Department of ...

There's been much talk about rodents' behinds in Truro lately. During a discussion about answering correspondence regarding changing council meeting times, the chambers got heated as Coun. Ian McGrath took criticism for his use of social media, which ...

A 77-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a single-vehicle crash in Clarke's Beach on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on April 24, RCMP received word that a van had left the roadway before crashing into a fence. Police ...

The Municipality of Barrington has approved a $10,686,954 operating budget, and a $12,251,153 capital budget for 2024-25, and is maintaining the property tax rate across the board for a third year. The residential tax rate has been set at $1.07 per ...

Nova Scotia is set to welcome 30 new paramedics from Australia as part of the province's first in-person healthcare recruitment efforts. The experienced advanced-care paramedics recruited to Emergency Medical Care Inc. and serving communities across ...