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Man sentenced to 54 months in prison for fatal Beaver Bank crash

BEAVER BANK: A 22-year-old Beaver Bank man found out his sentence Jan. 10 for an Oct. 18, 2015 collision on Beaver Bank Road that killed two friends and left a third with serious injuries. Anthony...

PHOTOS: Halloween fun on the Village Green in Waverley

WAVERLEY: Two boys, dressed as mummy’s, chase each other at Halloween on the Green in Waverley on Oct. 19. The event was another success with 100-plus children coming and participating....
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Keloose events moved to Sunday

WINDSOR JUNCTION:  With soggy weather forecasted for Aug. 19, the Keloose Committee has made the decision to postpone Family Fun Day activities scheduled for Saturday. Instead, chairman Nick Yeomans says, activities scheduled for Saturday for...

Murder mystery coming to Waverley on Sept. 30

WAVERLEY: A trip to Oak Island has given Shera-Lee Kerr the itch to bring a murder mystery dinner theatre to her own community—and she’s doing just that at the end of September. Kerr, who runs...
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Man placed on house arrest in Grand Lake

GRAND LAKE: A Halifax man has been placed on house arrest at his sisters home in Grand Lake after being granted bail on pimping-related charges. Duncan Robertson Wright, 46, has been in custody for...

Private sponsorship refugee program celebrates 40 years

FALL RIVER: Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen launched the 40th anniversary of Canada’s private sponsorship refugee program in small-town Canada, with the Baroud family and members of the Riverlake Syrian Refugee team on hand. The event...
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Election 2019: Where you can vote in Fall River/Beaver Bank area Oct. 21

FALL RIVER: Here is a list of the polling locations throughout the Fall River and Beaver Bank areas for the federal riding of Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook for the Oct. 21 federal election. Residents will be voting for...

LHS Grads 2017 celebrated

FALL RIVER: Tears and smiles flowed through the Halifax Forum as more than 250 graduates from Lockview High crossed the stage on June 28. The Fall River-based school saw 278 students graduate, and the night...
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VIDEO: Paramedic Ride comes through HRM

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Beaver Bank Monarch runners place 10th

BEAVER BANK: Students from Beaver Bank Monarch School ran away with some hardware from the Youth Running Series, placing 10th out of 131 schools in the N.S. Health Authority School Participation challenge. Pictured (middle, from...
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