Burgess Service Centre torn down to make way for new development
FALL RIVER: A landmark that had stood tall in the Fall River community for decades has been torn down. A construction crew that was onsite tore down the old Racetrac…
HRM public hearings going virtual for resident participation due to COVID19
FALL RIVER: For the foreseeable future, any resident wanting to participate in public hearings for HRM will have to do so virtually. In a release on June 5, HRM said…
Province issues guidelines for safe community celebration of grads
FALL RIVER: The Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province announced an exemption inder the Public Health Act that will allow for celebrations to recognize graduates due to the…
RCMP seek info on suspicious incident in Waverley area
WAVERLEY: RCMP are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle and person of interest in a suspicious incident that was harrowing for one young woman. Cpl. Lisa Croteau, with Halifax…
Heads up: Expect delays on Hwy 2 on Friday and Tuesday
FLETCHERS LAKE: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays on Highway 2, between Coach Avenue and Holland Road from Friday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 9. Crews…
MacIntyre earns SUNY Hero award
FALL RIVER: A local women’s hockey player has notched a year-end award at her Division III NCAA women’s hockey program. Micayla MacIntyre was named the SUNY Canton Women’s Hockey Hero…
VIDEO: Community comes out for kneel down in support of BLM
FALL RIVER: Community members felt the need to do something to honour George Floyd, while supporting Blacks far and wide, including those in their own community. Floyd died in a…
Fall River’s Jones speaks on need for change after Floyd murder
TORONTO: A Canadian Football League (CFL) player from Grand Lake/Fall River is adding his voice to those echoing that change is needed in the wake of the senseless murder of…
COLUMN: When we hear racist sentiments, we must challenge it
By Nancy Stapleton, a Fall River resident As a privileged white person, I can choose to turn off the news, stop scrolling through Twitter and pretend that what’s happening in…
Road construction in Beaver Bank, Fletchers Lake
FLETCHERS LAKE: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that road construction will take place on Windgate Drive on Friday, May 29. Crews will be on site from 9 a.m.…