Sharing tips on how to use a roundabout after some close calls
LANTZ: With several near misses and a pair of collisions in the Lantz Roundabouts being reported, we reached out to the Department of Public Works for some information on using roundabouts.
The below information is...
Development, lack of transit, speeding main concerns voiced at Community Meeting
WAVERLEY: Four main topics of concerns came to the forefront during a community meeting between residents in the Waverley/Lakeview/Fall River/Wellington and surrounding communities area and their local representatives on March 14.
The main concerns were...
Becoming a patient family advisor with NSH now easier with toll-free line, email
HALIFAX: It’s now easier to become a patient family advisor (PFA) with Nova Scotia Health.
PFAs are patients, their family members and/or care partners who volunteer as active members of Nova Scotia Health teams. They...
Dartmouth man charged after flight from police
LOWER SACKVILLE: A Dartmouth man has been charged following flight police that began in Ellershouse on April 14.
RCMP said that at approximately 11:40 p.m., West Hants RCMP observed a Nissan Maxima travelling East, at...
Lower Truro man charged with sex assault, breach of conditions
LOWER TRURO: A 55-year-old Lower Truro man has been charged by the RCMP's Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Colchester County RCMP with sexual assault and breach of conditions.
The charges stem from investigations...
Dal nursing students to have access to additional funding assistance
HALIFAX: Eligible Dalhousie University nursing students will have immediate access to additional student assistance funding to help cover costs for the entire duration of their program.
Currently, students in Dalhousie's accelerated nursing program qualify for...
Garlic-ious: Family affair in preparing garlic for sale
FALL RIVER: The garlic people of Fall River are getting ready to do it again this year.
The Jones family plant their garlic in early fall, in this case October 2019 to prepare the crop...
Plenty of trash collected by volunteers during community cleanup
WELLINGTON: The communities of Wellington, Fall River, Fletchers Lake, Grand Lake and area may look a little nicer now thanks to community volunteers.
A large group-more than 20 of them-joined together on April 27 to...
Fall River couple hoping to give Beacon House a boost with fundraiser
FALL RIVER: A local food bank is getting a boost from a Fall River couple.
Cathy Deagle-Gammon and husband Percy are holding an online Feed A Family at Beacon House fundraiser. The campaign is scheduled...
MLA Brian Wong posts statement on Carr Farm Development
FALL RIVER: The following is a statement issued by Advanced Education Minister and Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank MLA Brian Wong on his Facebook page.
The post was made about questions from residents on the Carr Farm...