Local schools partaking in #StudentVote
FALL RIVER: Yesterday, Oct. 15, and today Oct. 16, more than 10,000 elementary and high school students from throughout Nova Scotia will take part in the Student Vote program for…
RCMP charge 32 drivers with stunting last month
FALL RIVER: N.S. RCMP charged 32 drivers with stunting during the month of September, the force said in a release this week. In an effort to keep citizens informed about…
RCMP charge 157 drivers with impaired-related driving offences in September
DARTMOUTH: As Nova Scotia’s Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing…
Province announces COVID Alert App now available
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians will be able to receive COVID-19 exposure alerts directly to their smartphones when using Health Canada’s free COVID Alert App. “As a province we have all shown…
“Violence will get us nowhere,” says MP Samson of fishery tensions
FALL RIVER: The local MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook has issued a statement regarding the ongoing tension between non-native and native fisherman in Digby County. Darrell Samson said he has been active…
N.S. Strong quilt fundraiser giving newly opened Shubenacadie centre a boost
MAIN PHOTO: The N.S. Strong quilt that has tickets being sold on it for a fundraiser. (Margaret Mauger photo) SHUBENCADIE: A quilt made in the wake of the mass shooting…
Shubenacadie District School holds Mi’kmaq flag raising
SHUBENACADIE: Students at Shubenacadie District Elementary School held a special flag raising ceremony on an overcast Friday Oct. 2. The school raised the Mi’kmaq flag in recognition of Mi’kmaq Heritage…
East Hants Votes: District-by-district vote stats as of Oct. 13
EAST HANTS: Residents living in Lantz-Milford (District 7) are leading the way in online and phone vote for the Municipality of East Hants municipal election, which will be held Oct.…
COLUMN: A Thanksgiving message from MP Darrell Samson
It’s hard to believe that October is here already and we’ll soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. 2020 has been a difficult year around the world, but as we all know, Nova…
Running for Denise: Schwarzwald Run for the Cure exceeds fundraising goal
MAIN PHOTO: Denise’s Posse leads the participants in the walk out onto Robert Street in Fall River. (Healey photo) FALL RIVER: It was more than any ordinary walk for friends…