Motorcyclist dead after Waverley crash
WAVERLEY: A 42-year-old motorcyclist is dead following a collision between the motorcycle he was driving and a pickup truck shortly before 10 a.m.
The man, from Hammonds Plains, died when his motorcycle collided with a...
FRABA to discuss sending letter asking for speed reduction
FALL RIVER: The Fall River and Area Business Association (FRABA) is going to further discuss writing a letter and sending it to HRM to reduce the speed on a section of Highway 2 between...
Assaults, vehicle thefts reported to police
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A pair of vehicle thefts, several alleged assaults, and a break-and-enter have kept police busy in the Windsor Junction/Lakeview/Lower Sackville area during the past few days.
According to the Crimemapping website—a tool used...
Selects host Get the Rust Off Spring classic hoops tournament
FALL RIVER: The Fall River U14 and U16 Selects boys basketball teams joined several other teams for the annual Spring classic, held at the Gordon R. Snow Community Centre in Fall River.
In the tournament...
Students put on a show at GPV Spring band concert
FALL RIVER: The band students at Georges P. Vanier Junior High School in Fall River finished off a topsy turvy year with a rousing Spring Band concert on May 11.
Before a full house of...
From the Firehouse: March calls
BEAVER BANK: The month of March saw firefighters in Waverley, Fall River, Grand Lake, Beaver Bank, and Wellington responded to 60 calls for service.
Station 41 (Waverley) had 15 calls, led by five motor vehicle...
Q & A: Water to more areas, doctors, all weather field on Horne’s agenda
FALL RIVER: If voters in Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank give him the opportunity at a second term, Liberal Bill Horne has a long list of items he would like to address to help better the...
Election 17: Quarry application complete, McNeil confirms
WAVERLEY: The application for the proposed Fall River quarry is now complete.
According to Premier Stephen McNeil, all the necessary information has now been submitted to Nova Scotia Environment from the proponent, Scotian Materials. The...
Q & A: Green’s Edmonds brings youthfulness to election
FALL RIVER: Anthony Edmonds isn’t about to let the fact he’s young or representing an underdog party labelled by many simply as “tree huggers” hold him back.
The Wellington resident is proud and ready to...
Q & A: McNaughton would put “rubber to the road”
FALL RIVER: If it were up to Dan McNaughton, the Aerotech/Wellington Connector would already be out to tender and the proposed seniors development would remain at three storeys.
Those were two of the answers the...