Brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: A brazen break-and-enter in Beaver Bank while a woman and grandson slept has Halifax District RCMP investigating and on the hunt for the people responsible.
Overnight between July 9–10, thieves broke into a...
VIDEO: Pipe Band performs at Waverley Legion
WAVERLEY: The Halifax Pipe Band stopped by the Waverley Legion for a short performance following the Remembrance Day service, attended by a large crowd.
Samson wishes Brison the best
FALL RIVER: The Liberal MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook had nothing but good words to say about Kings-Hants Liberal MP Scott Brison upon learning he would not be re-offering and resigning from his role as the...
Sackville Rotary Club donates dictionaries to local schools
The Sackville Rotary Club paid a visit Friday morning, Nov. 18, to several local schools delivering new dictionaries for students in Grade 3. At Oldfield Consolidated School students Sam Irving and Lexie Cameron were...
Taking shape
The first piece of concrete for the new Fall River Road bridge is lifted from the Good Day Kitchen Cafe side of the bridge by crews into place. The bridge reopened on August 24,...
Missing people, crime, human remains discovery top web stories
FALL RIVER: September 2016 marked the launch of The Laker’s new online presence with a refreshed, updated and more user friendly web presence.
Since that launch, we have used it to post more news, sports,...
Getting a global perspective through travel
GRAND LAKE: Winter Muise likes to travel, and she’s using that enjoyment for the betterment of those less fortunate.
Muise returned Aug 21 from a two week volunteer trip with CISV International in Atarfe, just...
Lions Xmas Express seeking food donations
FALL RIVER: Before the Lions Christmas Parade on Dec. 4, organizers with the Lions Christmas Express food drive were more than worried they would not be able to meet the demand this year.
However, after...
Be prepared when weather strikes
Emergency Preparedness Week held May 5-11
WAVERLEY: When bad weather strikes, it’s the provincials Emergency Management Office time to respond. But even before that, residents can do their part when weather...
Samson clarifies water project’s reach
FALL RIVER: Darrell Samson is clearing up some confusion in the community about the federal government’s support of bringing city water into Fall River.
Some reports circulating indicated that the project consisted of bringing it...