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Motorcyclist sustains minor injuries in Fall River collision

FALL RIVER: A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with what was believed to be non-life-threatening injuries after a two vehicle collision on Hwy 2 by Coach Ave. mid-afternoon on Sept. 22. Traffic was slowed near...

Recognizing retiring volunteer firefighter

FALL RIVER: A retirement celebration was recently held for Station 45 volunteer firefighter Norm Lavoie at the department in Fall River. Lavoie was retiring after 33 years as a volunteer firefighter. He...

Fall River woman wins $100k TAG draw

FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman says she will keep playing Salsa Bingo and TAG even after having her numbers ring up as winners in the Aug. 29 TAG draw. Charlotte Redden matched all six...

Cheema’s continued success relived with Hall of Fame inductions

WAVERLEY: Hurricane Dorian wasn’t about to dampen the party and fun for those attending Cheema’s 509th anniversary celebrations during the Sept. 6-8 weekend. While the originally scheduled events of Sept. 7 had to be moved...

Waverley boy does his part in Hurricane Dorian cleanup

Tree hangs on power line on Howe Ave. forcing closure of road for a short time WAVERLEY: It was simply one of the many trees blown down during Hurricane Dorian overnight Sept. 7-8...

Raising money for Bueller: Youngsters feed beachgoers appetites; raising money to save Texas dog

OAKFIELD: On one of the last days of summer, five Halifax-area youngsters took advantage of the hot summer sun to help raise money to bring a four-legged furry friend destined to be euthanized in...

Samson, Ng stand with Prime Minister despite Ethics report

FALL RIVER: For Liberal MP Darrell Samson, it’s time for people to move on from Ethics Commissioner’s Mario Dion Report on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the SNC Lavalin affair. Samson was responding to...

Ng talks small business help during Fall River stop

FALL RIVER: The small businesses of the country are what helps to drive the Canadian economy, said the Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion during a quick stop in Fall River. Mary Ng joined...
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Gold Rush Days set to launch Sept 4-8

WAVERLEY: The fun is about to begin in Waverley at the annual Gold Rush Days festival, scheduled for Sept. 4-8. The festival organizers are fine tuning their schedule for the five day event, which will...

PHOTOS: Keloose 2019 provides fun-filled day; fireworks rescheduled

Burn ban forces postponement of BEST Fireworks in HRM WINDSOR JUNCTION: It wasn’t quite Mother Nature the volunteer committee with Keloose 2019 had to worry about, but the fact there was a burn ban on...
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