Taekwondo medalists
WELLINGTON: Emma Bennett (left) and Brett Skinner returned home from the Canada Open Taekwondo championships in Western Canada with a pair of medals.
Skinner brought home silver, while Bennett grabbed the bronze medal. Both athletes...
Beaver Bank man facing charges after Dartmouth crash
BEAVER BANK: A 36-year-old Beaver Bank man faces impaired driving charges following a motor vehicle collision late on the night of March 23, near Dartmouth.
The incident knocked out power for a couple of hours...
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ALJ students get creative with cardboard
FALL RIVER: What started out as a simple classroom project for Jennifer Reed’s class at Ash Lee Jefferson School, quickly swept across the whole school.
As a result, each of the grades at the Fall...
Seniors get support from LWFRA
WINDSOR JUNCTION: LWFRA Board Member Francis White met with members of the Seniors Friendly Group before they headed off on their first excursion for 2017 recently.
The LWFRA supported the bus trip through the Grant...
Warning issued for Powder Mill Lake
WAVERELY: Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) is warning residents and tourists alike to not swim, drink water, or eat fish that are caught in Powder Mill Lake in Waverley.
The reason behind the warning is because...
Four-legged school mate
FALL RIVER: Lockview High student Alexander Bures has a new loyal companion in his senior year. He comes in the form of a four-legged friend, who helps the Windsor Junction teen remain calm and...
Creating new life for the Earth
WAVERLEY: Shelby Baxter wanted to do something different for Earth Day in 2018—and so she did her homework and did just that.
Baxter, a third year Pathfinder with the 1st Canal Pathfinders, organized a tree...
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...
Lions Christmas parade route remaining same
FALL RIVER: The route for the Lions Christmas Parade in Fall River on Nov. 26 will not be changing after all.
Organizers say the route will remain the same as in past years and run...