New location for winter clothing drop-off for Lions Xmas Express
FALL RIVER: The Lions Christmas Express has a new location for winter clothing drop-off.
After many years of collecting the winter clothing and other related donations, the Waverley Post office isn’t doing it this holiday...
NSGEU: Burnside jail critically understaffed
DARTMOUTH: The recruitment strategy put forward by the Department of Justice has failed and staffing levels are now the worst in the history of the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility (CNSCF) putting Correctional Officers...
Province introduces several amendments to Motor Vehicle Act
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act concerning impaired driving, bicycle traffic lights and muffler noise will help improve road safety for all users.The amendments will allow municipalities and the Province to install...
St. Margaret’s church planning fundraising dinner
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GRAND LAKE/OAKFIELD: Spring is in the air! It has been a long year (or more)! Vaccinations are underway!
N.S. is the safest place in North America. Public...
Multiple charges, including impaired driving, result of 911 calls
WINDSOR: A 26-year-old Summerville man has been charged with multiple offences, including impaired driving by drug, following a stop by police after they received numerous 911 calls of a possible impaired driver.
Police said that...
Meals on Wheels looking for volunteers
LOWER SACKVILLE: If you have any spare time, there's one volunteer group that services our area that could use your assistance.
The call is being put out to the Sackville-Fall River-Beaver Bank-Bedford and area community...
March to Remember the 23 set for April 18 in Bible Hill
BIBLE HILL: A memorial walk is being planned for April 18 in the Bible Hill area remembering the 23 victims of last April’s mass shooting.
The N.S. March to Remember 23 will begin at 1...
MacDonald-Miles continues having fun with Halloween Hunger Heroes Food Drive
FALL RIVER: The Halloween Hunger Heroes food drive is back for a sixth year in Fall River Village.
Organized by Sarah MacDonald-Miles, better known as the girl that owns Links of Love bracelets, the fundraiser...
Threat found at Lockview High deemed unfounded
FALL RIVER: Families of students who attend Lockview High received a notice home on Wednesday of a reported bomb threat made towards the school.
The threat turned out to be unfounded, but taking precaution administration...
Working group calls on government to release details around spring bear hunt cancellation decision
From a press release from the Black Bear Working Group
HALIFAX: A joint statement from a Black Bear Working group was released late Thursday night concerning the province's decision to cancel the Spring Bear Hunt.
In...