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Early morning Sunday crash in Grand Lake sends man to hospital

GRAND LAKE: An early morning single-vehicle collision Oct. 27 on Highway 2 in Grand Lake sent a Halifax man to hospital. At approximately 3:30 a.m., firefighters from Station 42 Wellington; Station 43 Grand Lake; and...
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Brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank

BEAVER BANK: A brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank while a woman and grandson slept has Halifax District RCMP investigating and on the hunt for the people responsible. Overnight between July 9–10, thieves broke into a...

Dalrymple recognized for service as councillor, to community

  A tribute dinner to recognize the dedication and council service of the past eight years was held on Nov. 19 for retiring HRM Councillor Barry Dalrymple. At the event, organized by Danielle Deveau and...

“No excuses”: Dalrymple angered over delayed reports

FALL RIVER: Barry Dalrymple is angry that two projects of importance to Fall River never came to regional council before his term ended. With HRM regional council not having the water extension boundary or proposed...

RCMP charge 930 drivers in May

FALL RIVER: During the month of May, Halifax District RCMP and Southeast Traffic Services issued 930 summary offence tickets to motorists: - Speeding – 367 drivers received tickets for driving over the speed limit. - Cell...

Friendship tree showing Holland Road students kindness

FLETCHERS LAKE: Ellen Rudderham wanted to do something to make everyone at Holland Road School feel welcome. The Miller Lake West girl spoke to two friends, Gabby Allen and Nate Hollett about her idea to...

Legion recognizes members at awards night

By Kim Stoodley, Special to The Laker WAVERLEY: On Friday evening, July 28, the Waverley Legion on Rocky Lake Drive held its service membership awards night. Close to 60 people attended the evening’s festivities. The event...

PHOTOS: Making cars sparkle for Camp Courage at Station 45

FALL RIVER: Volunteer and career firefighters from Station 45 in Fall River teamed up with some women participants with Camp Courage for a car wash on May 11, raising more than $1,500 for the...
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Positive reviews on snow clearing, say councillors

BEAVER BANK: The two councillors say they’re hearing a lot of positive feedback from residents with regards to snow-clearing in their respective communities. Councillor Lisa Blackburn said they just got the stats from HRM for...
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Food trucks visiting Wellington on July 18

WELLINGTON: If you missed the food trucks in Fall River on June 22, don’t worry they’re coming back—only this time they’ll be in Wellington on July 18. The volunteer board at the Wellington/Fletchers Lake Station...
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