Communities that suffered total losses in Hammonds Plains, N.S., and Upper Tantallon, N.S., in the 2023 wildfire received a donation of trees from Northern Pulp on Saturday. Tricia Murray-D’eon, the chairperson for the Highland Park Ratepayers Association, said 6,200 trees, a mix of sugar maples, yellow birch, and red spruce trees, were delivered to the … Read More “Residents affected by 2023 Halifax-area wildfire receive trees” »
Education and infrastructure were the focus of promises made on the tenth day of New Brunswick’s provincial election campaign. In Moncton, Liberal leader Susan Holt said her government would budget $500,000 for a ‘special swat recruitment team’ to address teacher vacancies in the public education system. Holt said a Liberal government would also increase tuition … Read More “Teacher ‘recruitment team’ and new bridge focus of N.B. election campaign’s 10th day” »
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment say they have charged a man with multiple offences, including assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, following a disturbance in Beaver Bank, N.S. Officers responded to a report of an unwanted person outside a home on Sherri Lane on Thursday around 8:15 p.m., according to a news release from the … Read More “Man, 51, charged following disturbance in Beaver Bank: N.S. RCMP” »
Windsor, N.S. has long-claimed to be the “birthplace of hockey.” Local historians believe the game has roots in the town, located in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. It’s not the only place in Canada thought to be an incubator for the sport. The International Ice Hockey Federation said in 2008 that the first organized game of … Read More “This ‘old barn’ is a monument to Canada’s hockey roots, but its future is unclear” »
First responders in Nova Scotia say they recognize the value of crash-detection technology to help improve response times, but false alarms are adding to the demand for emergency services. Two years ago, Apple introduced a crash-detection feature for iPhone and smartwatches. The company said an algorithm, based on crash data and real-world driving, uses accelerator, gyroscope, GPS, barometer … Read More “Crash-detection devices can save lives. But false alarms are a problem for first responders” »
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Monday, Sept. 30, marks the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — an annual commemoration honouring the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, families and communities still affected by the legacy of the residential school system. It is designated as a federal statutory holiday, and was recommended by the Truth … Read More “What’s open and closed in the Halifax area on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024” »
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