Dragons claim volleyball silver at Cougar Classic
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High boys Dragons volleyball team have nabbed silver at a tournament featuring teams from across the Maritimes. The Dragons lost to Charlottetown based Colonel Grey High…
Municipal Election: A Look at who’s running for East Hants council
ELMSDALE/HANTS NORTH:With municipal elections happening later this month, here’s a quick look at some basic info on the candidates who are running. For the Municipality of East Hants, there are…
N.S. announces assistance to help more seniors remain at home in HRM
From a release: HALIFAX/DARTMOUTH: More seniors in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) can now get extra help to live independently in their own homes, the province said in a release on…
Province announces transfer of public housing units to Preston area housing fund
From a press release: PRESTON: N.S. has transferred ownership of 48 public housing units in Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, North Preston and East Preston to the Preston Area Housing Fund,…
MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2024: District 1 Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley Candidate video interviews
FALL RIVER/CARROLLS CORNER: The Laker News interviewed all three candidates for HRM’s Municipal election who are seeking to represent those in Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley. This is our interview with Council…
Bottomley, Conlon lead Armada past Thunder in tight contest
BEDFORD: MJ Bottomley scored twice, and Liam Conlon chipped in with three helpers as the Basin Armada nipped the Fundy Thunder in N.S. U-16 AAA Hockey action on Sunday. The…
Harvest Dinner set for Oct. 17 supporting Community Garden
ELMSDALE: The sixth annual Harvest Dinner is set to take place in two weeks time in Elmsdale. Make plans to book your tickets for the Harvest Dinner on Oct. 17…
Suspect sought in Stewiacke robbery; Beaver Bank vehicle theft
STEWIACKE/BEAVER BANK: Colchester County District RCMP is seeking information in relation to a robbery that occurred at a gas station in Stewiacke. It also involved a motor vehicle theft in…
PHOTOS: All about fun at CHAPS horse show
MILFORD: The Corridor Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) hosted an event that had a great turnout over the weekend in Milford. The show, put on by the volunteer run CHAPS,…
N.S. RCMP lay 222 impaired-related charges over three month span
BEAVER BANK/LOWER SACKVILLE: The RCMP across Nova Scotia laid 222 impaired-related charges during a span from April to June 2024, the force said in a release on Sept. 25. Nova…