It was a record breaking year at the 32nd annual Harvest Valley Marathon in Wolfville, N.S., on Saturday and Sunday. Sherri Robbins is the executive director of the Harvest Valley Marathon. She said the event was a sold-out success that drew record numbers of racers and attendees. “Thirty-eight thousand participants. This is a record year … Read More “Record day on the racetrack for Nova Scotia’s 32nd annual Harvest Valley Marathon” »
Power line technicians from Nova Scotia are on the ground in Tampa, Fla., assisting in power restoration after major damage from consecutive hurricanes. A crew of 35 people from Nova Scotia Power arrived in Tampa this weekend and began work Saturday to restore electricity to some of the tens of thousands of people in the … Read More “Nova Scotia Power crew on the ground assisting with power restoration in Tampa” »
One of the oldest family homes in the north end of Sydney, N.S., opened its doors to the public this week. Cossitt House is one of Cape Breton’s oldest family homes. It was built in 1787 for Reverend Ranna Cossitt and his family who moved to Nova Scotia from Claremont, N.H., after the revolutionary war. … Read More “Historic house in Sydney, N.S., opens doors to the public” »
Ahead of the upcoming municipal election, Halifax Regional Municipality is rolling out a new initiative to get approximately 140 homeless people ready to vote. Outreach workers have been visiting homeless encampments and shelters to make sure the people living there know they have a right to vote on Oct. 19 or in advanced polls, and ensuring … Read More “Halifax rolls out new initiative to get homeless people ready to vote” »
New York’s Supreme Court has turned down an attempt by a notorious sex offender with ties to Nova Scotia to have a 2022 parole decision that keeps him incarcerated thrown out. The decision comes as William Shrubsall, 53, faces another parole hearing later this month. On the third day of a 1996 trial in Niagara Falls, N.Y., … Read More “Another appeal denied for notorious New York sex offender who committed crimes in N.S.” »
Here is a list of what’s open and closed in the Halifax area on Thanksgiving Monday: Groceries Gateway Meat Market will be open regular hours from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Luminate Co Wellness Market in Bedford open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Sobeys will be closed. Atlantic Superstore will be closed. Costco will be closed. … Read More “What’s open and closed in the Halifax area on Thanksgiving” »
