Life-changing Islet transplant gives Fall River woman new life
FALL RIVER: Diann Pick-Robertson has a new lease on life, thanks to some new “cell mates.”
Pick-Robertson arrived home at Halifax Stanfield Airport from Edmonton, Alta. late on Dec. 12, greeted by friend Nigel Thorpe,...
Well-spent $10 turns into $10,000 winning for Fletchers Lake woman
FLETCHERS LAKE: It might be the best spent $10 in Charlotte Johnson’s life.
The Fletchers Lake woman bought a $10 Atlantic Keno ticket for the Feb. 11 draw at the Wilson’s Gas Stop on Highway...
WJCC, Lions Xmas Express team up
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Two volunteer community groups in the Fall River and Windsor Junction area are partnering to make Christmas brighter for those less fortunate.
The Lions Christmas Express who run the food drive in the...
Fire School seeking federal funding for facility expansion
WAVERLEY: The
N.S. Fire School is looking at expanding it’s training ground, and are
counting on the three levels of government for their support in doing
so.
Recently, MLA Bill Horne and MP Darrell Samson...
Road construction underway in Beaver Bank today, Thursday
BEAVER BANK: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents and motorists that road construction will take place today and tomorrow (Thursday) on Beaver Bank Road from Windgate Road to Danny Drive.
Crews will be...
Re-dedication held for Daniel Franklin Memorial Field
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The memory of Dan Franklin will continue to live on at the Windsor Junction Community Centre.
Under bright sunshine and before a crowd of young and old, including ball players just getting their...
Recognizing retiring volunteer firefighter
FALL RIVER: A retirement celebration was recently held for Station 45 volunteer firefighter Norm Lavoie at the department in Fall River.
Lavoie was retiring after 33 years as a volunteer firefighter. He...
Turning a negative into a positive
FLETCHERS LAKE: The students in Nicole Legrow’s Grade 5 class at Holland Road Elementary School have turned something that many view as a negative into a positive, through the reading graffiti wall.
A reading graffiti...
RCMP charge 53 for impaired driving in August
HRM: In the month of August, Halifax District RCMP charged 53 drivers with impaired related offences.
Of the 53 drivers, 28 were charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by alcohol; two were charged...
Copley eager to let residents know the 411 on him
BEAVER BANK: Kevin
Copley’s surge to being the Conservative candidate for the upcoming
federal election in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook is not exactly what
the Beaver Bank father of three had planned.
Copley simply signed
up to be...