Ukrainian girls settling in with Fall River host family
MAIN PHOTO: Anna (left) and Inna (right), from Ukraine, with host mom Cindy at their Schwarzwald subdivision home. (Healey photo) FALL RIVER: Two Ukrainian girls who are living with a…
Fletchers Lake man convicted on animal cruelty charges
FLETCHERS LAKE: A 23-year-old man from Fletchers Lake has been found guilty of animal cruelty during an appearance in Halifax Provincial Court on July 20, the N.S. SPCA said in…
Noel woman charged after animals abandoned
NOEL: A 42-year-old Noel woman has been charged by the N.S. SPCA with three counts of permitting an animal to be in distress. The offence is contrary to contrary to…
Christensen, Gilby pick up checkers on SunBelt Rentals night
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Two local racers—one in the SunBelt Rentals Outlaw Bandolero division and one in the Strictly Hydraulics Legend division—were victorious in CARSTAR Weekly Series racing action last Friday night…
Eleven drivers charged with stunting in N.S. in June
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Eleven drivers were charged with stunting, including one that occurred in the local area, during the month of June, RCMP say. In recently releases stats, Nova Scotia…
Five impaired drivers picked up in Beaver Bank/Fall River, East Hants
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: Five of the 131 impaired drivers charged in the month of June occurred on local roadways. As it does each month, Nova Scotia RCMP released stats for…
PHOTOS: Riverlake women, men hosted Valley in rugby play
FALL RIVER: The Riverlake Rugby club men’s and women’s teams were in action on home soil over last weekend. The teams welcomed Valley Rugby to Lockview High School in Fall…
SPONSORED: Canadians urged to buy local now more than ever
This Sponsored piece is brought to you by Made in Canada MadeinCa.ca Why buy local? When you consider your shopping habits, where do you shop mostly? Do you shop online,…
NDP welcomes legislature return, but focus should be on health care crisis, cost of living
From an NDP release HALIFAX:The NDP welcomes a return to the legislature but believes it should be used to address the real needs of Nova Scotians who can’t get the…
Premier: Government won’t accept MLA pay raise recommendation
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia premier Tim Houston said a recommendation from an independent panel looking into MLAs pay will not be accepted. In a release, Houston said he has written to…