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The Kentville law courts. FILE PHOTO

Kings and West Hants court report: May 7, 2024

SaltWire Network |Updated 12 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

Conditional discharge for theft Crystal Baker, 27, of Wolfville, has been handed a conditional discharge with probation for stealing property of a value not exceeding $5,000 from the Atlantic Superstore. Baker pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan. 24.

It was motorcycle parking only in downtown Digby during the 2022 Wharf Rat Rally. TINA COMEAU

‘It’s my baby’: 2024 Wharf Rat Rally weekend shaping up to be an epic event

Kathy Johnson |Updated 13 hours ago |9 min read Premium content

A second motorcycle rally to complement the Digby Wharf Rat Rally has been added to the Labour Day weekend lineup in 2024. The Sou’West Iron and Ink Motorcycle Association will be hosting what it's calling its first annual motorcycle rally in Conway, ...

Cellular phone coverage is lacking in many parts of southwestern Nova Scotia. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Cellular service issues not improving in southwestern N.S., according to survey results

Kathy Johnson |Updated 12 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

A recent survey conducted by the Western Regional Enterprise Network (REN) indicates cellphone service in southwestern Nova Scotia continues to be a major problem for many, regardless of the service provider or cellphone model. The survey began in ...

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP are investigating after two masked men robbed a Grand-Falls Windsor gas station at knifepoint on March 1.

SIRT looking into West Hants RCMP officer's possible use of excessive force against arrested female youth

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

The Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has launched an investigation into a March incident during which a West Hants Mountie possibly used excessive use of force during the arrest of a female youth suspect. On Friday, May 3, West Hants RCMP and ...

A woman has been charged after allegedly picking up a child from a daycare while she impaired.

Two dead in separate crashes in Nova Scotia on Sunday

Ian Fairclough · Multimedia Journalist |Updated a day ago |2 min read

 Two people died Sunday in separate crashes in Nova Scotia. Shortly after 3 p.m., RCMP, firefighters and paramedics responded to a  two-vehicle crash in the 400 block of Highway 7 in Lochaber, Antigonish County. Police say a Toyota Rav4 was ...

Truro Mayor Bill Mills spoke about how important the Agropur plant has been to the Truro Business Park over the years.

Truro mayor Bill Mills not running in upcoming election

Brendyn Creamer |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

After 27 years as mayor of the Town of Truro, Bill Mills will not be reoffering in the next election. The town provided SaltWire with a statement on May 3 stating that after 37 years on council, the long-time mayor has opted not to run. Truro Mayor ...

Dr Tim Holland, medical lead at the Newcomer Medical Clinic, gives his thanks at a new funding announcement at the clinic in Halifax TUESDAY August 9, 2022. At left is Jill Balser, 
Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration.

N.S. doctor ‘desperate for a solution’ for patients who can’t afford medication, food

Nicole Munro · Multimedia Journalist |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

Patients trying to balance financial pressures and their health is nothing new, says a Nova Scotia doctor. But Dr. Tim Holland says the issue has worsened over the past few years, leaving him feeling “frustrated, burnt out and just desperate for a ...

Dr. Mohammad Ghafari, Anesthetist at Aberdeen Hospital, displays new anesthesia equipment funded by Aberdeen Health Foundation. The equipment is providing better patient outcomes with increased functionality and reduced environmental impact. Contributed

State-of-the-art upgrades coming to Aberdeen Hospital

SaltWire Network |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

The Aberdeen Health Foundation recently invested in new anesthesia machines for the Aberdeen Hospital. These machines are replacing the previous machines that were nearing the end of their life expectancy and offer many benefits over the decade-old ...

The Tri-County Vanguard newsroom in southwestern Nova Scotia is up for three Atlantic Journalism Awards for coverage during 2023. Newsroom journalists are finalists in the Profile category, Breaking News category, and Sports category.

Tri-County Vanguard's Tina Comeau and Kathy Johnson capture gold at Atlantic Journalism Awards

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 10 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

The Tri-County Vanguard duo of Tina Comeau and Kathy Johnson have captured a shared Atlantic Journalism Award gold medal for their round-the-clock reporting of the wildfires in southwestern Nova Scotia in the spring of 2023. Comeau and Johnson took ...

A woman has been charged after allegedly picking up a child from a daycare while she impaired.

No serious injuries when truck collides with transit bus in Annapolis County after driver flees traffic stop

Ian Fairclough · Multimedia Journalist |Updated a day ago |1 min read

There were no serious injuries Saturday evening when a pickup truck trying to avoid being pulled over by police crashed into a Kings Transit bus in Annapolis County. The crash happened when police tried to initiate a roadside stop on the truck. Cpl.

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