Every time there is an election, Rick Plato, a Grade 12 political science teacher a CP Allen High School, puts out a challenge to his students: become a candidate and get rewarded on your report card. “If I can spark them to get involved and see how important it is, it’s well worth it,” said [...]
The Bedford-Birch Cove candidates debate scheduled for Wednesday at the LeBrun Centre has been cancelled. The event had been organized by the Bedford Community Council Association, an organization concerned about Bedford-related issues. The proposed debate began to break down when incumbent MLA Len Goucher (PC) said he could not attend the debate because it conflicted [...]
In an exclusive interview with the Bedford Beacon, Liberal candidate Kelly Regan answered some questions about her campaign and personal life. Why are you running for office? Why did you decide to get into politics? To me, running is all about giving back to the community-it’s an extension of what I’ve been doing in various [...]
Police are alerting all citizens of Nova Scotia, particularly those in the Halifax Regional Municipality, about a sexual offender that is residing in the community. Fifty-five-year-old Wayne Stanley Crawley was released from a federal penitentiary after having served his full two-year sentence for sexual assault. Crawley has multiple previous convictions, including sex offences against children [...]
