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Emergency Preparedness Week held May 5-11 WAVERLEY: When bad weather strikes, it’s the provincials Emergency Management Office time to respond. But even before that, residents can do their part when weather...

FALL RIVER: Volunteer firefighters from Station 45 in Fall River honed their extrication skills using Jaws of Life and cutters, plus other essential tools, during some firefighter training on May 1...

HALIFAX: Nova Scotia women and girls were celebrated at the fourth annual WomenActive-NS Trendsetter Awards on April 27. At the sold-out event, a fundraiser for WomenActive-NS and held at The Westin in Downtown Halifax, Trendsetters...

DARTMOUTH: Sarah MacDonald-Miles of Fall River and a group of her Sea Cadet Bandies collected garbage in front of the Hampton Gray School in Shearwater last week to show their appreciation for...

FLETCHERS LAKE: Maria Mihai’s nickname as “The Calculator” seems fitting for someone who’d rather sit and answer math questions than play Fortnite or other video games, like her peers. Mihai, who attends Holland Road Elementary...

Most residents at first session of open house seem positive on project WELLINGTON: The first look at the design of the Wellington Connector was greeted with much fanfare and positivity, although...

HRM Fire stations looking to community to add new blood WELLINGTON: Making a difference in your community can make you feel satisfaction, and that’s what several local volunteer firefighters from Station...

HRM hands out awards April 10 during National Volunteer Week DARTMOUTH: Volunteers from across HRM were recognized for their sacrifice of giving back to their respective communities at the HRM Volunteer...

BEAVER BANK: The community of Beaver Bank will be moved into one riding, joining fully with Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank, under recommended electoral boundary changes made by the Electoral Boundary Commission. The change was among a...

BEAVER BANK: It’s a snowy Wednesday afternoon and I’m heading to Bayer's Lake. My destination is Kartbahn where the Racing for Research fundraiser in support of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)...