Engaging the younger generation to vote
BEAVER BANK: They say first impressions go a long way.
If that’s the case, the three council candidates in HRM District 14 Middle/Upper Sackville, Lucasville and Beaver Bank—Kevin Copley, incumbent Brad Johns, and Lisa Blackburn—were...
Organizers cancel TrailCross 2016
WAVERLEY: Low registration numbers have forced organizers of TrailCross to cancel this year’s event.
After reviewing registration numbers for this year’s scheduled Oct. 29 event at McDonald Sports Park in Waverley, it became clear they...
Dragons outlast Griffins at home
FALL RIVER: It didn't look good early on for the Lockview High Dragons boys football team against the Horton High Griffins.
But whatever the teams coaches told their troops at half-time seemed to light a...
Human remains found in Waverley identified
WAVERLEY: The human remains found by a hunter Saturday night Oct. 1 in Spider Lake in Waverley have been identified by Halifax District RCMP.
Following an investigation by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner's Office and...
Cheema has 32 medal performance at Canoe Kayak nationals
LAKE BANOOK: Cheema athletes captured 32 medals at the recently held Canadian Canoe/Kayak national championships, held on Lake Banook in Dartmouth.
Overall, the Waverley-based club won eight gold, led by two from Craig Spence; 18...
Local artists receive NSTT scholarships
FALL RIVER: Three artists from the Fall River, Windsor Junction, and Lakeview areas were among the 46 from across the province announced as Nova Scotia Talent Trust (NSTT) 2016 recipients.
Katherine MacDonald of Windsor Junction...
Firefighters contain brush fire in Wellington
WELLINGTON: A brush fire on Kings Road in Wellington had fire crews from three stations and the Department of Natural Resources busy on Sept. 13.
Gord West, Division Commander with Station 45 Fall River, said...
Johns seeking re-election in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: The incumbent councillor for Middle/Upper Sackville-Lucasville-Beaver Bank officially threw his name into the ring on Sept. 6.
Brad Johns announced on his facebook page that he would be indeed be seeking re-election for...
The Bedford Barons’ seventh man
BEDFORD: The Bedford Sports Bridge Barons major bantam hockey team had a little extra motivation for their game on Oct. 1 at the BMO Centre in Bedford.
Five-year-old Wish Child Sam Dewey of Fall River...
Province supports city water for Fall River
FALL RIVER: Bringing city water down the Fall River Road inched closer to reality on Sept. 20 as the local MLA and the province announced provincial funding for the water project.
Last month, Prime Minister...