From terrified of the water to becoming a competitive swimmer with UNB Reds
FALL RIVER: If you would have asked Hannah MacLeod if she would become a competitive swimmer when she was five years old, the answer would have been a definitive no.…
Enfield boy has birthday to remember thanks to community
ENFIELD: A young Enfield boy had a birthday to remember on Feb. 5. Fire trucks from Enfield, Lantz, and Elmsdale volunteer fire, along with volunteers from East Hants Ground Search…
SJUC holds drive-thru food drive
FALL RIVER: Two non-profit organizations in the Halifax Regional Municipality will benefit from a drive-thru food drive, held Feb. 6. The St. John’s United Church in Fall River hosted the…
Concerned Residents form appeal committee against proposed Carr Farm development
FALL RIVER: Residents have formed an appeal committee in their hopes of having the decision by HRM council to approve the Carr Farm project overturned. Dave Hawboldt is one of…
WCA installing outdoor rink at Village Green
WAVERLEY: Get your skates ready Waverley, a new outdoor rink is set to open in the coming week(s). The Waverley Community Association (WCA), in partnership with their sponsors, Better Homes…
N.S. announces new order banning blockades of highways, roads, and streets
HALIFAX: N.S. has issued a new directive under the Emergency Management Act on Feb. 4 prohibiting protesters from blockading or disrupting traffic on any road, street or highway in Nova…
N.S. moving to Biosimilar drugs for Pharmacare program
HALIFAX: Beginning Feb. 4, the province has announced that Nova Scotians enrolled in Pharmacare programs will begin switching to a biosimilar version of certain biologic drugs, including some insulins and…
Police charge Eastern Passage man with firearms offences
EASTERN PASSAGE: A 43-year-old Eastern Passage man has been charged with multiple firearms and assault-related offences following an incident late on Thursday night Feb. 3 on Cow Bay Road. In…
Province announces limits increasing for sports, arts
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s top doc has announced that beginning Feb. 7, restrictions are easing for sports practices and arts and culture rehearsals. Dr. Robert Strang, the chief medical officer of…
Mounties announce signing of Bures
FALL RIVER: A Fall River football player is ready to lace up the boots just across the border. Recently, the Mount Allison Mounties football program announced Haydn Bures had committed…