SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Local racers dusted the rust off and got right at it in week one of the new 2019 CARSTAR Weekly Racing Series at Scotia Speedworld, near the Halifax Airport. Pete Miller of Kennetcook took home a heat race win, and came home fourth in the Sportsman feature, while Richard Salter of the Walton […]
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EAST HANTS: A darts player from the Corridor area has come home with some hardware from the Canadian National Darts Championship, held in Saskatoon, Sk. May 16-20. In the senior female doubles category, Nova Scotia and Alberta tied for the bronze medal position. The Bluenosers who shot well to earn the province the third place […]
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HALIFAX: One of Advocate Media’s own, Patrick Healey, has been honoured for his dedication in covering female sports. Healey was recently awarded the WomenActive-NS Media Trendsetter Award. Nominated by Marni Tuttle, Healey’s nomination was said to stand above the rest because of his continued support of all athletes, regardless of gender. “Pat Healey’s politely persistent […]
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THUNDER BAY, ONT.: Zach Byard and his Halifax McDonald’s run for the Telus Cup came to an end in Thunder Bay, as they finished in fifth place against tough competition of Canada’s best major midget-aged players. Enfield’s Byard had a goal and an assist in five games, while racking up four penalty minutes. He earned […]
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UPPER NINE MILE RIVER: An East Hants RCMP officer was nearly hit while a second police vehicle was side-swiped by a suspect during a dangerous driving incident late on the night of April 30. East Hants RCMP say they have charged Michael Alexander Stockermans, 29, following the complaint of dangerous driving along Highway 14 in […]
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ENFIELD: A defenceman from Enfield has played a key role in helping his Major Midget team capture the Atlantic title and a berth to the TELUS Cup national championship. Zach Byard, who is a Halifax Moosehead prospect drafted last summer, supplied great defence on the back end for his Halifax McDonalds as they defeated Kensington […]
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ENFIELD: Students at Oldfield Consolidated School in Enfield took big chunks out of their apples they had during the Great Big Crunch at the school on March 28. The Great Big Crunch is an initiative of Food Share. It’s an annual moment of anti-silence where everyone gets together and bites into crunchy fresh local produce […]
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ENFIELD: A Dartmouth man has been charged in relation to six break and enters after attempting to cash in stolen lottery tickets. On March 28 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Halifax District RCMP responded to a commercial alarm at a business in the 1600 block of Sackville Dr. in Middle Sackville. It appeared that entry was gained by breaking […]
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ENFIELD: The lone occupant of a car that snapped a power pole on Renfrew Road in Enfield on March 22 was not injured, RCMP say. Police say they were called, along with Enfield Fire and EHS, at 3:45 p.m. The road, which is near Horne Settlement Road, was closed for a short time, before reopening […]
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OAKFIELD: On March 13, 2019, just after midnight, Halifax District RCMP responded to a complaint of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival, the RCMP located three people inside a home. The initial investigation determined that a 33-year-old man arrived at the home and assaulted a 40-year-old male with a tool case which resulted in serious injuries. A […]
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