Waverley couple helps commemorate 50 years of Gold Rush Days
WAVERLEY: As Waverley prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gold Rush Days this week, a small but meaningful piece of the community’s history is finding its way onto envelopes,…
A call from Crosby, a spot in Rimouski: Fall River’s Max Brien officially makes Oceanic
RIMOUSKI, QUE.: For 16-year-old Max Brien, the phone call from Sidney Crosby was special. Being officially named to the Rimouski Océanic roster might be even more so. The Fall River…
Renovations underway at Elmsdale Sobeys
ELMSDALE: Customers at Sobeys in Elmsdale are seeing renovation work underway inside the store, with changes taking place in one department as well as the former Chill Street space. The…
Cheema athletes make waves at Canadian Sprint national championships
WAVERLEY: The Cheema team proved it could compete with the best in the country, finishing fifth overall at the 2026 Canoe Kayak Canada National Sprint Championships in Ottawa. After five…
Mount Uniacke fundraiser brings laughs for inclusive playground
MOUNT UNIACKE: A night of comedy is set to help bring an inclusive playground to the Mount Uniacke community. UNITY is hosting Yuks for a Playground, a Yuk Yuk’s Comedy…
Jr B Pens kick off season with three pre-season exhibition games
LANTZ: The East Hants Ritchie’s Renovations & Excavation Penguins kicked off their quick pre-season game schedule on Friday night. The Pens hosted the Windsor Oxen in the first of a…
Province house bans rescinded
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from Danielle Barkhouse, Speaker of the House of Assembly. Since the spring sitting of the legislature, I have been speaking with constituents and interested…
Happy Labour Day!
ENFIELD: The Laker News takes time today to recognize the contributions of all our hard workers across our communities we cover in East Hants, Sackville, Beaver Bank, Fall River and…
Assault at Lower Sackville bus terminal leads to arrests of two youths
LOWER SACKVILLE: Two youths were arrested following the assault of a Halifax Transit bus driver at the Lower Sackville bus terminal in the early morning hours of Aug. 27. RCMP…
Thunder on the Hill set to highlight Friday racing at Scotia Speedworld
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: There’s been a lot of talk around the Mini Stock division at Scotia Speedworld this year, and Friday night’s Thunder on the Hill 75 should give the teams…