Police investigate home invasion in Waverley
WAVERLEY: Prior to 8:30 p.m. last evening, Halifax District RCMP responded to a 911 call of a home invasion at a home on Joe St. in Waverley.
A 56-year-old woman heard a knock at...
Assaults keep police busy
FALL RIVER: Police are investigating four alleged assaults and three thefts from vehicle complaints between Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 in the Fall River, Goffs, and Waverley areas.
On Dec. 11, police received a report...
Learning how to operate a business
FALL RIVER: Students at Lockview High in Fall River are getting some hands-on experience in what it’s like to run a business.
About 25 students participate in the schools Junior Achievement club, and they have...
Life-changing Islet transplant gives Fall River woman new life
FALL RIVER: Diann Pick-Robertson has a new lease on life, thanks to some new “cell mates.”
Pick-Robertson arrived home at Halifax Stanfield Airport from Edmonton, Alta. late on Dec. 12, greeted by friend Nigel Thorpe,...
HOPPER, Arthur Malcolm
HOPPER, Arthur Malcolm – of Beaver Bank, formerly of Fall River, passed away on December 8, 2017 in the Halifax Infirmary with family by his side.
“Overwhelming” turnout for Lions Xmas Express food packing night
WINDSOR JUNCTION: When the call goes out for volunteers at Christmas time, the community of Fall River and area knows how to step up.
That was evident as you walked inside the Windsor Junction Community...
Lower Sackville, Mount Uniacke attempted robberies related: RCMP
LOWER SACKVILLE: Police believe two recent attempted robberies in Lower Sackville and Mount Uniacke are connected.
In a release on Dec. 14, Halifax District RCMP said just before 3 a.m that day a man entered...
Small kids. Big hearts
FALL RIVER: They might be small, but children at Mrs. Robinson’s Children Centre Too in Fall River certainly know the spirit behind Christmas.
The children have collected toys and other items from the community that...
Fall River has lowest child poverty rate in N.S.
FALL RIVER: The community of Fall River has the lowest child poverty rate across Nova Scotia, says a report from a Halifax think tank.
The Nova Scotia office for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative...
The Legacy Letters “like ripping a band-aid off an old wound,” says Landry
FALL RIVER: Sitting inside Good Day Cafe that is situated next to Lake Thomas in Fall River, Janice Landry speaks eloquently about the motivation behind her latest book, The Legacy Letters.
Inside the book by...