RCMP provide advice on “crimes of opportunity”
BEAVER BANK: RCMP have some advice for residents after a number of break-and-enters, attempted break-and-enters, and suspicious person incidents in the Beaver Bank area.
While Halifax District RCMP have only had one report of a...
Prevention key to reducing violence against women numbers
FALL RIVER: Halifax County, which includes the Musquodoboit Valley and Fall River areas, saw 386 reports of violence against women in 2015 according to data from Statistics Canada and released in a report by...
Samson happy to see all provinces represented on Liberal cabinet
FALL RIVER: Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook Liberal MP Darrell Samson says it’s key that the federal cabinet has representation from each province, and that will continue after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled the cabinet.
The move by Trudeau...
Browne’s dedication earns Navy coach of the year accolades
Reprinted with permission of Trident Military Newspaper
HALIFAX: Chief
Petty Officer Second Class (CPO2) (Retired) Bradley Browne has been
honoured with the title of Royal Canadian Navy national “Coach of the
Year” for 2018.
His passion...
Parents promise public won’t forget Liberals missteps on teachers
FALL RIVER: The battle between the N.S. Teachers Union (NSTU) and the provincial government in Nova Scotia has similar resemblances to that of what took place in B.C. in 2016, say two staunch teacher...
Help shape the upcoming HRM budget
HRM: Regional Council is now in the midst of having public discussions surrounding the upcoming annual operating and capital budgets.
While those deliberations are underway, residents are encouraged to simultaneously highlight their priorities for the...
WMES lights up Christmas tree
WAVERLEY: With Christmas sounds of the season being sung and played, there was great excitement among the many children at the tree lighting at Waverley Memorial School on Dec. 14.
The crowd was entertained by...
Expect delays on your travels in Fall River
FALL RIVER: Motorists can expect delays today on Fall River Road and Hwy 2 in Fall River as road construction will occur.
In a release, HRM says the road work will take place on Fall...
Water project in Fall River green lighted
FALL RIVER: Extending the Halifax Water boundary to allow city water to flow down Fall River Road received unanimous support from HRM regional Council last month.
Councillor Steve Streatch said he can remember when he...
Fire School seeking federal funding for facility expansion
WAVERLEY: The
N.S. Fire School is looking at expanding it’s training ground, and are
counting on the three levels of government for their support in doing
so.
Recently, MLA Bill Horne and MP Darrell Samson...