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Lions Christmas Express Parade has new route; tree lighting to occur

FALL RIVER: The Fall River Lions Club Christmas Express Parade will have a new route. For this year’s event, scheduled for Dec. 1 beginning at 5 p.m., organizer Paula Beck-MacKenzie confirms the parade will begin...

Community Rider expands service into Fall River, Waverley

FALL RIVER: A new transportation service has expanded into the Fall River/Waverley area with a goal of meeting the rural transportation needs of residents in these communities. At the Gordon R. Snow...
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Early morning Sunday crash in Grand Lake sends man to hospital

GRAND LAKE: An early morning single-vehicle collision Oct. 27 on Highway 2 in Grand Lake sent a Halifax man to hospital. At approximately 3:30 a.m., firefighters from Station 42 Wellington; Station 43 Grand Lake; and...

Waverley Legion Poppy Campaign supports hospital; new one begins

WAVERLEY: The 2018 Poppy Campaign at the Waverley Legion brought in $16,750 in donations, which the Legion in turn donated towards non-profit organizations in the community. Among those donations was the...

Community consulted on Oakfield Park bridge replacement project

OAKFIELD: The community of Oakfield had it’s first look at plans from Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and Renewal (NSTIR) to replace the Oakfield Park bridge, beginning in a...

RCMP refer Beaver Bank assault investigation to SiRT

BEAVER BANK: An alleged assault being investigated by Halifax District RCMP has been referred by the force to the Nova Scotia Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT). On October 27 at approximately 5:40 p.m., Halifax District...
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Bringing awareness to MMIWG

FALL RIVER: In October, Lockview High School was raising awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls to it's students. (Submitted photo) The Red Dress project was created to recognize...

PHOTOS: Kids have a blast at Beaver Bank Box Car Races Oct. 19

BEAVER BANK: Evan Mailman stares straight ahead as his box car nears the finish line in his race with two others. Unfortunately, all three of the box cars slowed and came to...

Residents cool to revised Ingram Drive development proposal

WINDSOR JUNCTION: The applicant of a proposed development at the end of Ingram Drive in Windsor Junction has submitted revised concept plans and supporting documents to HRM, much to the dismay of local residents...
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LHS students elect Greens to govern; Liberals as opposition in mock format

FALL RIVER: Students at Lockview High School in Fall River had their own say as part of a mock election in the lead-up to the Oct. 21 federal election—only their wasn’t part of Student...
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