PHOTOS/VIDEO: Busy Miracle Treat Day at Fall River Dairy Queen
FALL RIVER: Local residents opened up their hearts and did what they could to help the IWK on Thursday Aug. 8. According to Franchisee of the Fall River Dairy Queen,…
Hyde’s Bridge to close for close to two weeks
LANTZ: A spokesperson for the Department of Public Works said that the lone main connection between Lantz and Dutch Settlement will be closed for almost two weeks, beginning next week.…
Waverley’s Andrew tops Music N.S. award nominees list
WOLVILLE: A musician from Waverley is among the top performers nominated for the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Awards. Maggie Andrew has burst onto the N.S. music scene…
Motorcyclist injured after hitting loose gravel near Shubenacadie
SHUBENACADIE: A 43-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a serious motorcycle collision in the Shubenacadie area last week. Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer with East…
More supportive housing in HRM, new website announced by province
HALIFAX: People experiencing homelessness in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) now have more options with the addition of 55 new supportive housing units. “Supportive housing provides people a safe place to…
Province investing in cell infrastructure in East Hants, Musquodoboit Valley
EAST HANTS/MIDDLE MUSQUODOBOIT: Existing cellular infrastructure in East Hants and the Musquodoboit Valley area are among the regions with no cell service seeing upgrades. The upgrades were part of the…
School supply drives underway in Fall River, Windsor Junction
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A pair of community groups are trying to help local families get ready for back-to-school. The Windsor Junction Community Centre and the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre HRM…
Ingram Drive development gets green light from province
FALL RIVER: The province wanted to see the proposed Ingram Drive development (Opportunity Site C) move forward and that’s why they approved it’s development agreement. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister…
Community concerns leads to Carr Farm development changes, now to have on-site septic
FALL RIVER: The Carr Farm project is getting a redesign—thanks in large part to community concerns that the developer has heard. At a press conference on Tuesday Aug. 6, Municipal…
Feeling iced: News of no ice at Sackville Arena a surprise for all, including local councillor
LOWER SACKVILLE: The sudden announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Sackville Arena will not be putting its ice in this winter has caught many by surprise—even the local councillor. Paul Russell…