Dan Black Belt recipients
FALL RIVER: Austin Theriault and Nadine Allen received their 1st Dan Black Belt certificates July 19 at Fall River Taekwon-Do. (Submitted photos)
UPDATED: Missing 17-year-old girl found, police say
July 26, 2019, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia . . . The 17-year-old Lower Sackville teen who was reporting missing on July 22 has been located and is safe. The RCMP…
Fall River Family recounts “terrifying” lightning strike
Strike leaves thousands in damages, but family counts themselves lucky FALL RIVER: Carter MacDonald knows he won’t be taking thunder and lightning lightly anytime soon. MacDonald and his family’s Celebration…
Copley eager to let residents know the 411 on him
BEAVER BANK: Kevin Copley’s surge to being the Conservative candidate for the upcoming federal election in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook is not exactly what the Beaver Bank father of three had planned. Copley…
Coxhead enjoys NHL Preds development camp
FALL RIVER: A Fall River hockey player has had the chance to get a taste of NHL hockey after being invited to a top team’s summer development camp. Andrew Coxhead…
UPDATED: Missing teen found
FALL RIVER: The 18-year-old person from Lower Sackville who was reported missing on July 17 has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for…
New free digital newsletter coming from The Laker
FALL RIVER: Want to find out more about what’s going on in your community? The Laker’s digital newsletters will be generated from new content on our websites and will be…
Road work set for Hwy 2 in Wellington on July 18
WELLINGTON: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents and motorists that road construction will take place Thursday, July 18 on Highway 2 between Collins Drive and Sunnylea Road. Crews will…
Community thanked for help in bringing Sandals the dog home
FALL RIVER: The look of relief on Ross and Teresa Smith’s face says all that needs to be said about the return of their beloved 10-month-old pet dog Sandals. The…
Fire crews assist in Oakfield Park water rescue
OAKFIELD: Fire crews responded Tuesday night July 16 to a report of a person in the water on Grand Lake, near Oakfield Park. Along with firefighters from Station 43 (Grand…