Mike Lamb

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb

Maxine Silva was told she might need a hip replacement; instead, she decided to pick up a pair of boxing gloves and get to work on a punching bag. “I was looking for different things I could do to revitalize this old body,” she said. Silva found 30 Minute Hit, a Dartmouth, N.S., gym that focuses on full-body workouts for women. “We have all skill levels and you go at your own pace,” said Michelle Ruggles with the gym.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb

As the calendar turns a page from winter to spring, Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth, N.S., is getting the same kinds of calls it gets every year: What to do with racoons on properties? “If you’re seeing an abundance of racoons and they’re trying to get in your house, they’re looking for a place to give birth,” said Hope Swinimer, founder of Hope for Wildlife.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Melanie Price |Mike Lamb

The luck of the Irish was with The Saints this weekend, as the U15 hockey team made it to the gold medal game of the SEDMHA International Minor Hockey Tournament. Expectations were low for Irish team at the start of the tournament, as they were unable to secure a win last year during their first SEDMHA experience. “To make it this far this year and to make it to the gold medal game is absolutely amazing. It’s more than we could have ever dreamed.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb

Linda Cary is leading the charge to keep seniors healthy – physically and mentally – in the Halifax area. “I am a passionate about seniors staying strong, powerful and fit,” she said. “We have to stay strong so we can be here, so we can guide others.”Cary is an instructor at fitness programs for seniors at Faith City Church on Summit Street. She first got into fitness after her husband passed away. “I tried to eat my way to happiness, gained 40 pounds, decided I had to do something,” she said.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Mott |Mike Lamb

The Chickenburger first opened its doors in 1940 in Bedford, N.S., and people have been loyally coming in ever since. The drive-in restaurant recently celebrated its 85th anniversary, welcoming customers new and old to mark the major milestone. “From my understanding this is the oldest drive-thru that’s still open in Canada,” said Matt Street, director of operations. One of the restaurant’s signature items is the chickenburger, which has not changed much in nearly a century.