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Scoring big for Children’s Wish

BEAVER BANK: Teams from the Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey League (NSMBHL), including the Lantz-based champion All Credit Auto (ACA) Rangers, are putting smiles on the faces of some very deserving children this year. At...

Election 17: Horne opens campaign HQ; tells volunteers “have fun.”

FALL RIVER: The message Liberal candidate and incumbent Bill Horne had for his campaign volunteers May 8 was one that sunk in for many in attendance. "Go have fun during the campaign," Horne said as...

Teachers need continued support of parents

FALL RIVER: A teacher in Fall River believes the third time won’t be the charm when he and his colleagues vote on a tentative agreement their union reached with the provincial government on Feb....
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Frontage decision a “positive message” for rural HRM

FALL RIVER: The councillors for the area peg a decision by Halifax regional council on a property frontage bylaw as sending a positive message to the rural parts of the municipality as a whole. Lisa...

Feds invest in new Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club facility

LOWER SACKVILLE: A new 9,200 square foot multi-purpose centre is set to be constructed in Lower Sackville, aimed at serving surrounding communities. At a press conference at Sack-A-Wa Canoe & Kayak Club on First Lake...

BBK students learn to curl

BEAVER BANK: Students at Beaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary School learned to curl with Rocks and Rings at the school on Feb. 11. Staff said the students had so much fun learning a new sport.       (Submitted photos)

LWFRA feels targeted by Streatch, HRM

WINDSOR JUNCTION: The volunteer board of the LWF Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) feel like they are being targeted by HRM with their area rate review, which passed at regional council on June 19. At the volunteer...

Warm welcome for the Baroud’s

HALIFAX STANFIELD: It was such a simple gesture, but it said everything that needed to be said. Surrounded by many after their arrival at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (HSIA) on Feb. 15, little Leen Baroud...

Murray thankful for Haiti support

FALL RIVER: Anne Murray has a lot of people to thank for allowing her to share her skills with those in Haiti. Murray’s third trip wrapped up recently, so she wanted to give them an...

PHOTOS: Lots of fun at ALJ Spring Fair

FALL RIVER: Reporter Pat Healey attended the Ash Lee Jefferson School Spring Fling on May 11, and here are some of his best shots of his quick visit on a busy weekend.
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