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Bidding adieu to Lockview High

FALL RIVER: When Lockview High in Fall River opened 18 years ago, Karen O’Reilly was among the first staff members through the doors—even before it officially opened. Now as O’Reilly said goodbye as the friendly...
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UPDATED: Oakfield Beach reopens for swimming

OAKFIELD: The beach at Oakfield Park on Grand Lake has reopened Aug. 16 for swimming after a closure for much of the week due to high bacteria levels. Oakfield is a supervised beach. Municipal...

Made in Fall River: Earth remote sensing data being tracked by telescope built by...

FALL RIVER: Situated inside the garage of Bob Allan’s Fall River home is something that is about to play an important role in receiving data as it relates to the earth. Allan and Paul Adlakha,...

Community consulted on Oakfield Park bridge replacement project

OAKFIELD: The community of Oakfield had it’s first look at plans from Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Renewal (NSTIR) to replace the Oakfield Park bridge, beginning in a...

UPDATED: Person of interest in hit-and-run located

UPDATE FROM RCMP: Update -  Person of Interest in the  hit-and-run pedestrian collision located June 2, 2017, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia . . .  the RCMP investigation from earlier today of the hit-and-run pedestrian collision, the...

UPDATED: Grand Lake man facing plethora of charges

GRAND LAKE: A 23-year-old man from Grand Lake faces a laundry list of charges following the execution of a search warrant at a residence by RCMP on Jan. 18. Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, Halifax District RCMP...

“Irresponsible” to cut Beaver Bank transit route: Blackburn

BEAVER BANK: The possibility that transit in Beaver Bank will be ending at Kinsac Road, while the ridership is increasing from that area doesn’t seem right to Councillor Lisa Blackburn. In a Jan. 17 interview,...

Love of math showing for Maria Mihai

FLETCHERS LAKE: Maria Mihai’s nickname as “The Calculator” seems fitting for someone who’d rather sit and answer math questions than play Fortnite or other video games, like her peers. Mihai, who attends Holland Road Elementary...

More lots being added to Oakfield development

OAKFIELD: A development that has been in the works since 2007 was back before North West Community Council on June 10, seeking an amendment to add an additional 23 properties to it’s already approved...

Teen suffers injuries from Windsor Junction crash

WINDSOR JUNCTION: An 18-year-old Fall River area man suffered minor injuries following an early morning crash in Windsor Junction on Oct. 9. Cpl. Dal Hutchinson said the single-vehicle collision occurred at 7:36 a.m. on Winley...
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