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Waverley’s Hannigan coming home to N.S. this summer

LUNENBURG: Waverley’s Barb Hannigan is coming home this summer for a performance on the South Shore. In a post last month, Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP) officially announced that Hanningan, a N.S.-born soprano and...

Sisters pen letters to Premier on health-care, environment

MILLER LAKE WEST: The Premier of Nova Scotia is getting two strongly worded letters from a pair of Miller Lake West sisters, who hope he will give some serious consideration to their concerns. Georgia and...

Champion shooter: ...

Beaver Bank native almost earned invite to two world tournaments in October through qualifiers BEAVER BANK: It would seem that Emily Alford’s mantra of eat, sleep, and play darts is paying off with...

Olympian Furneaux brings message of support for students navigating emotions

MILFORD: Karen Furneaux gave Grade 6 students a message of always remembering to dig for your goal, just like she did in her parents back yard many moons ago. Furneaux, who grew up in Silversides...
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Road construction set for Hwy 2 in Wellington May 22, 23

WELLINGTON: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents and motorists road construction will take place beginning tomorrow and continuing until Thursday, May 23 on Highway 2 in Wellington between Collins Drive to Sunnylea Road....

Fire crews quickly extinguish Holland Rd. brush fire

FLETCHERS LAKE: A brush fire behind a pair of homes on Holland Road in Fletchers Lake on May 7 was quickly extinguished. About 10 firefighters from Station 45 Fall River; and Station 42 Wellington...

Season saved: season to resume with Rugby N.S. managing it

BEDFORD: The high school rugby season is back on for the remainder of the 2019 season, with Rugby Nova Scotia looking after it with the support of the NSSAF. At a meeting May 7 in...
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Camp Courage fundraising car wash set for May 11

FALL RIVER: Just in time for the sunny summer that lays ahead, it’s time to get your vehicle all cleaned up to hit the road. Why not start by having firefighters from Station 45...

Station 48 wins fire truck pull

LOWER SACKVILLE: Station 48 in Beaver Bank won the Fire Truck Pull for Muscular Dystrophy on May 5 at the Sackville Legion. They defeated Elmsdale Fire, the defending champions from 2018. Station...

Cause of garage fire in Beaver Bank undetermined

BEAVER BANK: Fire investigators have been unable to determine the cause of a large garage fire on Pine Brook Drive in Beaver Bank on April 19. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at 8:56...
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