Faulkner receives Commissioning Scroll
FALL RIVER: Meredith Faulkner of Fall River was honoured to receive her Commissioning Scroll on May 14 during a short ceremony.
Faulkner is a member of the Halifax Rifles Army Cadets.
The commissioning scroll is a...
Creating new life for the Earth
WAVERLEY: Shelby Baxter wanted to do something different for Earth Day in 2018—and so she did her homework and did just that.
Baxter, a third year Pathfinder with the 1st Canal Pathfinders, organized a tree...
Grand Lake student presented memorial scholarship
FALL RIVER: Volunteer firefighters with Station 45 Fall River presented Breeanna Johnson of Grand Lake with a $1,000 Ian MacLeod Memorial Scholarship before training on April 17.
The scholarship is in memory of Ian...
Off to the World LEGO Robotics Festival
FALL RIVER: Four youth from Fall River will get to put their robotic skills to the test against the best in the world later this month.
VIDEO: Hippie Lego Lovers demonstration
Dominic Sorhaindo, Mac Steele, Sam...
NWCC hears benefits of LWFRA grants
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax Regional Council’s intent to have North West Community Council (NWCC) oversee the approval of grants submitted to the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) for funding isn’t going quite as smoothly as they...
Crosswalk flags installed in community of Waverley
WAVERLEY: Three sections of Rocky Lake Drive in Waverley had crosswalk flags installed last month in partnership between Norm Collins of Crosswalk Safety and local community groups.
The flags were installed on March 3 at...
Police investigating attempted robbery near First Lake trails
LOWER SACKVILLE: Hallifax District RCMP is investigating an attempted robbery on a walking trail in Lower Sackville.
At 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, a 25-year-old man was walking the trails around First Lake in...
Having fun at Roots and Boots Forest School
WINDSOR JUNCTION: On March Break, most kids were taking a break from learning and spending it locally with their families or going on a trip down south.
For those taking part in the Roots for...
HRSB puts courtesy bus stop removals on pause
FALL RIVER: The decision to axe upwards of 44 courtesy bus stops for two Fall River schools has been paused until the end of the school year—at the earliest.
A letter sent out by the...
Cole Howell excited to dive in Cuba
FALL RIVER: Cole Howell has come a long ways since trying out diving at the Canada Games Center as a sixth birthday present from his parents.
Now 10-years-old, Howell has many accolades from the sport...