RCMP&nbsp;in Nova Scotia charged 18 people with alcohol-related offences over Halloween weekend.

They say 12 people were charged with alcohol-impaired driving.

Another six people were issued driving suspensions because of their blood alcohol concentration.

RCMP are reminding people on the road to report unsafe driving to&nbsp;1-800-803-7267.

Nova Scotia reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday

The new case is in the Northern Zone and is currently under investigation by Public Health, according to a press release from the Department of Health and Wellness.

Dr. Robert Strang said although there is no indication of general community spread in Nova Scotia, the fact that cases are increasing should put everyone on 'high alert.'

Dr. Robert Strang Nov 3

As the housing crunch hits rural N.S., Bridgewater tries to get ahead

A non-profit group in Bridgewater, N.S., is converting an old menswear store into a hub for affordable housing and support services.

Art Fisher and Lisa Ryan of the Family Services Association of Western Nova Scotia stand in front of what will soon be a resource centre for affordable housing in downtown Bridgewater.

Art Fisher/Lisa Ryan

Documents give details about controversial golf development in coastal N.S.

New court documents show the going price for 285 hectares of coastal Crown land on Nova Scotia's eastern shore is based on the area being used for conservation and recreational purposes, but not as part of a major proposed golf development.

This picture shows Little Harbour in the upper left, private land in the foreground, and the Owls Head park reserve in the upper right. 

Owls Head provincial park

This picture shows Little Harbour in the upper left, private land in the foreground and the Owls Head park reserve in the upper right. 

Fearing election outcome, U.S. citizens consider moving to Canada

Lee Cohen, a Halifax-based immigration lawyer, estimates he's received a 25 per cent increase in calls from American citizens inquiring about immigration to Canada within the last six months.

Canadian and American flags fly near the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge

Canadian and American flags fly near the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge, a major trade link

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Canadian and American flags fly near the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge, a major trade link between Canada and the U.S.

Atlantic lobster fishers turning to new bait sausage amid forage fish decline

Forage fish like mackerel and herring that are used as lobster bait are in steep decline, spurring some to call for new options and lower quotas.

FILE-In this Wednesday, July 8, 2015 file photo, herring are unloaded from a fishing boat in Rockland, Maine. Fishermen who seek one of the most important bait fish on the East Coast are likely to see a dramatic reduction in the amount they are allowed to harvest next year. Commercial fisheries for herring are a major industry in the Atlantic states, where the little fish are important as lobster bait as well as for human food. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Herring Fishing

Herring are unloaded from a fishing boat in Rockland, Maine, in July 2015. 

RCMP say the charges were laid in connection with incidents over the Halloween weekend.

18 people charged with alcohol-related offences in N.S.

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