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Kassidy Mattera nabs YEA award

Fall River actress Kassidy Mattera was selected as the Young Entertainer Award (YEA) winner in the Best Recurring Actress category for her role as Lucy on CBC TV’s hit show ‘Mr D.’ Mattera is shown...

“Life is Good” for Beaver Bank’s Gosbee

BEAVER BANK: Being a new parent has been an inspiration for Beaver Bank musician Ian Gosbee—even musically. Gosbee just released his fifth album, ‘Life is Good’ on streaming platforms Spotify; Apple Music; Google Music; Amazon;...

Light the Night fundraiser a hit

FALL RIVER: The community showed they are behind those affected by leukemia and lymphoma and involved with the Light the Night walk in droves on Oct. 13. At the Turtleback Tap & Grill on Highway...

MacKenzie pens “Wolves Don’t Knock”

WINDSOR JUNCTION: Cathy MacKenzie can check writing a novel off her bucket list. The author, who lives in Fall River Village near Windsor Junction, has just penned and published her first-ever novel, “Wolves Don’t Knock.” MacKenzie...

Sackville’s Maddison Miles highlights Aug. 22 wrestling card

LANTZ: Wrestling fans in East Hants will get one last chance to see some of their independent favourites one last time before the ice is put back in at the Keith Miller Arena in...
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Hannigan scores Grammy Award

WAVERLEY: A musician from Waverley, who now calls Hamburg, Germany home scored a big—and surprising—win at the Grammy Awards on Jan. 28. Barb Hannigan, born and raised in the community near Fall River, took home...

Writing about Colonial Halifax’s social history

FALL RIVER: When Alex D. Boutilier was asked why he wanted to write a book on the social history of colonial Halifax, he said it’s simply his contribution to the humanities. Boutilier, an author who...

Elijah Boulton named Mx. Lockview 2017

FALL RIVER: It was a fun night for those who crammed into the Cafetorium at Lockview High, and for those who were brave enough to get up on stage at the traditional Mx. Lockview. Mx....
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Planning underway for 5th annual BBQ competition

FALL RIVER: Summer might be ending, but that doesn’t mean BBQ season is. For the fifth year in a row, avid BBQers and friends in the Fall River area have put down their grills—at least...

Samson encourages all to celebrate Canada 150

FALL RIVER: The local MP is encouraging community groups and residents to be part of the celebrations of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Darrell Samson, the Liberal representative in the Justin Trudeau government for Sackville-Chezzetcook, spoke to...
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