(D2N) – To borrow a line from what has become my favourite Coke commercial, our Olympic hockey teams have let the whole world know just “who’s game they’re playing”; with a Gold medal as proof, there is no doubt…….hockey is officially Canada’s game! The 2010 Canadian women’s Olympic...  Read More

Waverley (D2N) – The children who attend Wendy’s Neverland pre-school in Waverley held a fund-raiser on Feb. 11, with all proceeds being donated to the victims of Haiti’s earth-quake. Approximately 30 children participated in the “Hugs for Haiti” event; each child brought in their favourite ...  Read More

Grand Lake (D2N) – The most recent update to the Save Laurie Park effort by the Friends of Laurie Park group shows there has been significant progress with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), since the DNR’s first presentation of the conceptual plans for Laurie Park on January 14th. The...  Read More

Fall River (D2N) – Children from local schools in the Fall River community, put forth efforts recently to raise funds for Haiti. Ash Lee Jefferson school was one of the schools involved; their fund-raising campaign was called Hearts for Haiti – an idea put forth by two grade six students. Vice-principal...  Read More

Grand Lake (D2N) – Representatives from the group “Friends Of Laurie Park” met with staff from The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week, to discuss a new concept for the park. The original plans proposed for the redevelopment of Laurie Park sparked controversy among residents. Local...  Read More

Fall River (D2N) – A meeting was held recently, disclosing newly proposed boundaries for schools in the Fall River/Waverley area. According to the plans presented, there will be changes in the boundaries which will affect where students who live in Fall River and Windsor Jct. will attend school...  Read More

Windsor Junction (D2N) - A 60 year old woman has died following a car/train collision in Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia.  The crash involving the victims light blue Hyundai Accent and a Montreal-bound VIA train occurred at approximately 1:10pm, only 30 metres from her house. The RCMP have not identified...  Read More

January 26, 2010 – Following a debate today, Halifax Regional Council’s Committee of the Whole voted 13 to 10 against a motion to continue to explore moving off the current assessment-based property tax system. In late 2006, Council selected a group of citizens and councillors from across HRM...  Read More

Fall River (D2N) – Many residents of the LWFRA (Lakeview – Windsor Junction – Fall River Ratepayers Association) have been waiting for answers to questions raised following the LWF AGM (Annual General Meeting). In a Jan. 24 interview, Barry Dalrymple – Councillor of District 2 of...  Read More

Fall River (D2N) – Barry Dalrymple, Councillor for District 2 of the HRM, addressed the matter of Tax Reform in an update to his January Column. “This has been in the Halifax media a lot lately and I would like you to clearly understand my position on this. Two years ago the HRM struck a Tax...  Read More