Residents and business owners in Colchester County will not see a rise in taxes this year after Colchester Council approved its operating budget for 2024/25 on Thursday, April 25. The residential and commercial tax rates have been the same since 2019 ...

The Colchester Community Support Society (CCSS), also known as the Colchester Food Bank, has entered into an agreement with the Nova Scotian government's Department of Community Services to become a Collaborative Food Network. The designation, ...

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 ...

The 133-year-old United Baptist Church on Granville Street was destroyed by fire April 26 despite best efforts by firefighters from as far away as Bear River and Kentville. Robbie Brown, the deputy chief of the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department, ...

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 ...