Funding announced for new CCOA facility
ENFIELD: An impassioned message from Jessie Stewart was all that those at Corridor Community Options for Adults (CCOA) needed to hear to understand what a new state-of-the-art facility will mean…
Leaving litter in 2020
Volunteers continue to clean up litter at Exit 10; Municipality of East Hants staff investigating options By Luke Ettinger, Journalism student SHUBENACADIE: Remi Roy has cleaned up litter near Highway…
Dr. Strang awarded Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Public Administration honour
FALL RIVER: A familiar face to those across the province has been awarded the 2020 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. The medal is awarded annually to someone who…
McCarron to run as NDP candidate in Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank
WELLINGTON: Politics is in Christina McCarron’s blood. That, combined with her passion to make a difference and a natural curiosity to figure out what is working and what isn’t, is…
COVID19 potential exposure advisory includes Elmsdale Sobeys
ELMSDALE: N.S. Public Health is advising that patrons to the Elmsdale Sobeys on two dates may have been exposed to COVID19. In a release on Dec. 18, Public health said…
Fire School facing labour charges in death of former Fall River volunteer firefighter
WAVERLEY: The N.S. Fire School in Waverley will have to answer to two charges stemming from the training accident that led to the death of a well-liked and former Fall…
Pet of the Week – Dec. 18
Here is the Pet of the Week for Dec. 18, 2020 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Support local initiative – week 2
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall…
Horse-riding arena damaged in morning fire in Enfield
ENFIELD: The quick actions of one of the owners of Todd Hill Farm in Enfield likely prevented a total loss of their horse-riding arena on the morning of Dec. 17.…
Province extends restrictions for HRM, Elmsdale, Enfield, Mount Uniacke to Dec. 21; further restrictions tightened across province
HALIFAX: Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, Dec. 16, that current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and…