Running makes Abby Lewis happy
BEAVER BANK: Abby Lewis loves running.
The Grade 6 Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary School student showed that passion winning the Lifemark 5K on May 19 as part of the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax....
Police nab 71 impaired drivers in December
HRM: Seventy-one drivers were charged with impaired driving-related offences during December 2016, new stats released by Halifax District RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Partners in Policing show.
Of the 71 drivers, 49 were charged with impaired operation...
Woman, two kids uninjured following collision
FALL RIVER: A mom and her two young children were uninjured, but shaken up following a two-vehicle collision on the night of March 29.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 2 and Fall...
Minister Hussen, MP Samson tour Fall River business
FALL RIVER: Tucked along Highway 2 in the brick building next to The Turtleback Tap & Grill is a business with world-renowned brands that generate millions, and one that has had employees benefit from...
“The government is bullying us.”
FALL RIVER: A Fall River teacher says he and his colleagues are becoming overwhelmed with their classroom conditions, but it’s looking more and more like the provincial government may force them to go on...
Horne planning for future phases for water
FALL RIVER: The Fall River water project is still a proposal, but Liberal MLA Bill Horne is already looking at beginning discussions with Liberal MP Darrell Samson for further phases.
Horne, the Liberal MLA for...
Restoring a part of history at Lock 4
FLETCHERS LAKE: A part of Nova Scotia’s history in Fletchers Lake has been restored by the Shubenacadie Canal Commission (SCC), with the assistance of the local councillor.
During a tour of the area on Nov....
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 team on hand.
The event...
Councillors give budget thumbs up
BEAVER BANK: The two local councillors have both given their stamp of approval to the recently passed HRM budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, even with a slight tax increase for residents.
Steve Streatch, the...
RCMP investigating home invasion in Fletchers Lake
FLETCHERS LAKE: RCMP are searching for two unknown men following a home invasion in the early morning hours of Jan. 6 in Fletchers Lake.
Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, spokesman with Halifax District RCMP, said late on...