Mount Thom News Today

After summer-like temperatures late last week, we are about to face our first accumulating snow of the season. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement indicating snow will arrive later today for parts of northern and eastern Nova Scotia. Snow may mix with ice pellets in some areas before…

Buckle up. The next few days will be a wild ride when it comes to the weather here in the Maritimes. 

The RCMP, Bridgewater Police Service and Halifax Regional Police say that between May 12 and June 24, vehicles were broken into at a number of locations and industrial power tools and copper wire were stolen.

Three police forces in Nova Scotia are investigating several break-ins to power substations across the province over the last six weeks.

Pictou County Warden Robert Parker provided an update on the county's rural internet project. Parker said on the wireless front, all but two of the towers have test customers on them. On the fibre side of things, he said it is now connected from Mount Thom to the West river…

The Municipality of Pictou County provided an update on its rural internet project. Warden Robert Parker said things are moving along with wireless, noting they have 15 towers up to reach around 3,000 homes. He says nine of the 15 towers will be ready by the end of the month…

Central Nova MP Sean Fraser says the money will help provide high-speed internet to 127 rural communities and 4,700 homes.

It's getting colder and some of our favourite summer trails are buried in snow -- so it's time to find new ones!

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia