VIDEO: Heartwarming turnout for firefighter procession
TRURO: The regimental procession for the remains of Firefighter Skyler Blackie, a former Fall River resident and volunteer with Station 45 Fall River, took place March 23. The procession went…
Group opposed to Fall River quarry stepping back in fight
MILLER LAKE WEST: The group opposed to Scotian Materials’ construction of a quarry in Miller Lake West have lost their most recent appeal, and with that they have announced they…
Hannigan wins classical JUNO Award
WAVERLEY: A Waverley musician has earned a second straight Juno award for her classical music. Barb Hannigan was announced as the recipient of the 2019 Juno for Classicsal Alkbum of…
Compliance orders issued to N.S. Fire School
WAVERLEY: The Department of Labour and Advanced Education have issued two compliance orders to the N.S. Firefighters School in Waverley following an incident that resulted in the death of a…
Wish granted: Fletchers Lake girl going to Disney
FLETCHERS LAKE: A young Fletchers Lake girl is getting her wish granted to go to Disney world thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation of N.S. Olivia DeMone suffers from Ataxia…
GP Vanier students provide federal budget feedback
FALL RIVER: Four junior high schools and one high school in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, including Georges P. Vanier Junior High in Fall River, were among the 31 Nova Scotia schools to participate…
Proposed Charleswood development holding open house
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Residents will get their first chance to look at a revised application proposal looking to build 176 residential units in the Charleswood Drive area of Windsor Junction. The…
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…
Private sponsorship refugee program celebrates 40 years
FALL RIVER: Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen launched the 40th anniversary of Canada’s private sponsorship refugee program in small-town Canada, with the Baroud family and members of the Riverlake Syrian Refugee…
Local women celebrated at IWD event
LOWER SACKVILLE: On International Women’s Day March 8, women across the world were recognized and celebrated. In Lower Sackville, a room full of women–and some men–filled in for a two…