Police charge woman after theft of a fire truck
HALIFAX: A 28-year-old woman has been charged by Halifax Regional Police (HRP) after a Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency truck was stolen on Monday morning Oct. 20. At approximately 5:10…
GoFundMe launched for Cable-Munroe family; Meal train started for both families
FALL RIVER: A GoFundMe has been launched (with permission from the family) in support of the family of one of two children who died tragically in a boating accident last…
Hope 4 Hanwell Fire fundraiser to feature Jon Cyr and band on Nov. 1
LOWER SACKVILLE: A night of helping others out is planned for Nov. 1, including a special performance by a well-known Lower Sackville musician and his band mates. Jon Cyr and…
Photos: Community breakfast held at Carroll’s Corner Community Centre
CARROLL’S CORNER: A good crowd came out to enjoy breakfast on Saturday morning, Oct. 18, in Carroll’s Corner. The breakfast was put on by Station 40 Dutch Settlement and the…
N.S. Liberals urge Houston government to honour $10-a-day childcare commitment
From a press release HALIFAX: N.S. Liberal Education Critic Iain Rankin has written to the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Brendan Maguire, urging the Houston government to reaffirm…
Uniacke Fire upgrades gear thanks to N.S. Firefighters 50/50
MOUNT UNIACKE: Thanks to funds raised through the Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50 lottery, Uniacke Fire has made significant equipment upgrades over the past year, totaling nearly $50,000. Among the new…
Schools send home emails to families following tragic boating accident
FALL RIVER: The identities of the two children from Fall River who died in a tragic boating accident in Queens County on Saturday have been released. In email letters home…
Two Fall River children die in boating accident, police say; man and another child sent to hospital
QUEENS COUNTY/FALL RIVER: Two children from Fall River have died following a fatal boating accident on Saturday in Queens County, RCMP say. In a release, RCMP said that Queens County…
New cat rescue celebrates successful adoption event in Fall River
FALL RIVER: A newly launched cat rescue is already making a difference — and seeing overwhelming support from the community. Saltwater Whiskers Cat Rescue, founded earlier this year by Lauren…
Cobequid Foundation walk/run raises more than $27,000 for healthcare
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Cobequid Health Centre Foundation extends their sincerest thanks to everyone who supported the 32nd Annual Walk Run for the Health of Our Community. On Sunday, September 28,…