COMMUNITY NEWS

HEBBVILLE - A Hebbville man is now in custody and facing several serious charges after what police describe as a violent incident at a home in the community late last month.

BRIDGEWATER - Ifechukwu Nwatu, a Grade 8 student at Bridgewater Junior High School recently won third place at the Canada Wide Science Fair.

The owner of SaltWind Transportation taxi service has accused Mayor Jamie Myra of several things through a social media post June 15asdfand the town says they will be investigating these allegations.

LOCKEPORT - Five Nova Scotians with disabilities are starting new chapters in their chosen communities as the province continues to transform disability support under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Remedy.


LUNENBURG – Restoration work is once again underway at the historic Knaut-Rhuland House, with current efforts centered on preserving the building’s wooden exterior while keeping its original character intact.

SOUTH SHORE - The YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia is in a period of rapid expansion, turning into a major provider of childcare, youth services, and community programming across the region.

SHELBURNE – More than 240 hectares of land in Shelburne County will soon be added to the protected list following a provincial announcement expanding two major areas, a move local officials say will help secure the region’s ecological future.

LIVERPOOL – Queens County property owner groups who maintain private roads will soon have an easier way to have fees collected.

SHELBURNE – A new provincial program aimed at connecting students with Nova Scotia’s seafood sector will soon be introduced in classrooms across the province.

GREENFIELD – Residents in the Greenfield area will get a chance to see the results of a year-long renovation to the local fire hall on June 21 at a special Father’s Day breakfast.

LIVERPOOL – A Queens County business whose production facility was destroyed in a fire a month ago is the focus of a new home building and design show.

BRIDGEWATER - A 14-year-old boy from Rivers, Manitoba, is now facing upgraded charges connected to an alleged cross-country school attack plot involving a 15-year-old girl from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, in a case that has unsettled communities in both provinces.