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Wellington Connector construction on schedule; Fall 2021 target for opening

WELLINGTON: Construction of the Wellington/Aerotech Connector is on schedule, says a Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal spokeswoman. Marla MacInnis was responding to an Oct. 11 inquiry from The Laker to TIR about the status of the...

Collins Park has best tasting water

WELLINGTON: A local water supply has been ranked as having the best tasting water. At the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association annual conference, held Oct. 6-8 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront hotel, the water...

Russell, Spence, MacKenzie, Hughes focused on Tokyo 2020 chances

Waverley-based club has potential to land four athletes on Canadian Olympic team WAVERLEY: For those who think there’s an “off-season” for top competing canoe and kayakers, think again. Unlike traditional sports like hockey, baseball, and basketball,...

Waverley youth sell cupcakes for CIBC Run for the Cure on Oct. 6

WAVERLEY: Five Waverley youth showed their empathetic and caring side on Oct. 5. The five—Connor Gillespie; Eden Hann; Max Hann; Lizzy and Maddy Giffin—all live in the Waverley area and all attend Waverley Memorial School....

UPDATED: Fire investigators label Beaver Bank house fire as undetermined

Home "too structurally damaged" for investigators to search for evidence of its cause BEAVER BANK: A vacant house that caught fire on Beaver Bank Road, and closed a portion of the road due...

PHOTOS: Keloose fireworks wow

WINDSOR JUNCTION: The second attempt at Keloose’s fireworks—dubbed the best in HRM—went off with a bang on Sept. 29 at the Windsor Junction Community Centre. While temperatures were cooler, an estimated...

PHOTO: Little Girl Guide cookie sellers

FALL RIVER: The 2nd Canal Brownies and Sparks were at the Fall River Shoppers Drug Mart on Oct. 5 selling those yummy mint cookies to those customers stopping by the store. On...

Adorable kittens main attraction at Fall River Animal Hospital open house

FALL RIVER: The Fall River Animal Hospital held an open house to welcome the community to meet it's new owner, Dr. Ainsley Davidson-Rowe, who took ownership in July. If the wagging tails and...
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Sisters organizing social enterprise event set for Oct. 27

FALL RIVER: Two sisters from Fall River are getting their start in the social enterprise world right at home. Twins Emily and Isabel Ralph and their older sister, Maria, are the brains behind the first-ever...

Inner Strength athletes garner six Canada Open medals

WELLINGTON: The luggage for the athletes from Inner Strength Taekwondo came home a bit heavier on its return. The athletes from the Wellington-based dojang collected four gold medals; a silver; and a bronze during competition...
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