Author Archives: Kelli Rickard

Fewer Nova Scotians are on the Need a Family Practice Registry. Nova Scotia Health says there were 77,526 registered as of October 1st. On September 1st, there were 84,069 on the list. That means a dr...

Halifax's Emera Oval will close for the summer season this weekend. The HRM says residents can enjoy the concrete surface for roller-skating, biking, skateboarding, in-line skating and more until Sund...

More than twice as many emergency providers across Nova Scotia will be getting equipment grants. The provincial government is providing support to fire departments, hazardous materials units and groun...

A man has been arrested after barricading himself inside a home in Colchester County. The RCMP says at about 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, they learned a man wanted for failing to comply with conditions was a...

It was a powerful day of action to support and celebrate those who have breast cancer in Nova Scotia and right across the country. People of all ages gathered for the 2025 Canadian Cancer Society CIBC...

It's Fire Prevention Week from October 5th to 11th. This year's theme is Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. The 2025 campaign focuses on a growing risk that Halifax Professio...

Honk for a great cause! The 14th Annual Truck Convoy for Special Olympics Nova Scotia will take place Saturday. Truckers from the province and beyond will unite with law enforcement officers to raise ...

The Lake George wildfire is still burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. In an update Thursday morning on X, the Department of Natural Resources says the size is now estimated at 245 hectares...

The Cobequid Community Health Centre is reopening after being closed due to an issue with one of the boilers. In a post on X at about 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nova Scotia Health asked patients, staff and c...

There is a new evacuation order in effect for Aylesford Lake. According to an update from Nova Scotia Emergency Management on Wednesday morning, residents are required to immediately evacuate due to t...