HRM strikes good balance on pot, Blackburn says
HRM: The local councillor said there’s not a lot of history for HRM and the country to go on in legalizing marijuana.
Lisa Blackburn said that council’s discussion on how they will approach it is...
ALJ principal one of Canada’s Most Outstanding Principals
FALL RIVER: The principal at Ash Lee Jefferson School in Fall River is one of two Halifax Regional Centre for Education principals listed among The Learning Partnerships top 30 educators across Canada.
Lynn Mills worked...
Trails aiming to connect local communities
FALL RIVER: Accessing neighboring communities is about to get a lot easier, and a lot more environmentally friendly, thanks to a large government grant received by the RiverLakes Greenway Consortium.
On behalf of Energy Minister,...
Man sentenced to 54 months in prison for fatal Beaver Bank crash
BEAVER BANK: A 22-year-old Beaver Bank man found out his sentence Jan. 10 for an Oct. 18, 2015 collision on Beaver Bank Road that killed two friends and left a third with serious injuries.
Anthony...
PHOTOS: Breakfast with Santa a hit in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: There was much excitement at the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre on Dec. 2 as Santa and Mrs. Claus came to the small community.
PHOTOS: Check-out Reporter Pat Healey's photos by clicking here
As...
Fairytale dress up fun in Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: Little Mabel Hope of Grand Lake, looking cute as a Princess, gets a piece of cake fed to her by Louise Brooking-McDow during the Fairytale Gala on March 17.
More than 60 kids...
Residents relieved at Waverley development rejection
WAVERLEY: The rejection of a rezoning application for the Conrad quarry development is both “significant and positive” for the community and areas downstream of Lake Charles, says one of the people behind a concerned...
Browne’s dedication earns Navy coach of the year accolades
Reprinted with permission of Trident Military Newspaper
HALIFAX: Chief
Petty Officer Second Class (CPO2) (Retired) Bradley Browne has been
honoured with the title of Royal Canadian Navy national “Coach of the
Year” for 2018.
His passion...
Local Taekwondo athletes medal at Pan Am championships
WELLINGTON: Inner Strength Taekwondo athletes brought home three gold and a silver medal from the Pan Am Taekwondo Championship, held last month.
With their medals are Katie Cox (silver) with Master...
RCMP investigating suspicious incident
LOWER SACKVILLE: Police are searching for a man following a suspicious incident where a woman alleges she was approached by a man, before thwarting his attempts to grab her.
In a police release, Halifax District...