Swansburg announces commitment to Dalhousie Tigers football
FALL RIVER: A Fall River football player will be staying close to home when he hits the field in September. In a Facebook post, the Dalhousie Tigers football team announced…
Nominations open for 2021 Order of Nova Scotia
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians are encouraged to nominate an exceptional member of their community for the Order of Nova Scotia. Now in its 20th year, the order is the province’s highest…
Act of kindness: Three boys create heartfelt Valentine’s for The Sagewood residents, staff
LOWER SACKVILLE: Three young boys from the Waverley area showed how big their hearts really are with a random act of kindness towards residents and staff at a retirement and…
Driftclimbers officially open Trail 36 in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: It was an exciting day for members of the Driftclimbers Snowmobile club, with snow all around, on Feb. 6. The volunteer group held an official ribbon cutting of…
Kian Bell scores in first QMJHL game with Eagles
Liam Kidney earns third star honours in game HALIFAX: A Fall River native made his first impression count with Cape Breton Eagles hockey fans. Kian Bell, called up for the…
“The Strang and McNeil: The 2nd Wave’s Reel” Joyful Sounds honoured to be asked to perform tune
FALL RIVER: If some of the staff at Joyful Sounds Music Studio look a little extra cheery eyed as the week ends, there’s good reason. The studio, located in Fall…
Resident, pets escape early morning fire in Wellington uninjured
WELLINGTON: The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on Highway 2 in Wellington escaped an early morning fire Feb. 11 uninjured, Halifax Fire…
COLUMN: Nursing home workers at catastrophic levels of burnout and trauma
By Carole Estabrooks and Yuting Song It’s been almost a year since nursing home workers began fighting on the front lines of COVID-19. They’ve witnessed and experienced extreme trauma. They’ve…
Pet of the Week – Feb. 12, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for Feb. 12, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Sackville man charged with stunting
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 32-year-old Sackville man has been charged with stunting after Halifax Regional Police (HRP) nabbed him going in excess of 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed…