Wilmot Thunder thank U15 Eastern organizers
The following was sent to The Laker News from the Wilmot Thunder U15 fast pitch team who attended the Eastern Canadians hosted by the East Hants Mastodons in Lantz over…
N.S., HRM extend shelter agreement
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians experiencing homelessness will continue to have 24/7 access to shelter space in the Halifax Forum’s Multi-Purpose Centre for another year. “We need to keep emergency options available…
U12 Ranger girls capture silver at BNS provincials
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The Tri County Rangers U-12 girls are provincial silver medallists. At provincials in Amherst over the weekend, the girls played a hard championship game, but fell 12-8 to…
Fall River golfers tee off at U15 Nationals
FALL RIVER: Three Fall River golfers are representing the province at a national tournament. Cole Stewars; Nathan MacDonald; and Luke MacDougall, all from the Fall River area, are at the…
COLUMN: Our healthcare commitment
The following is the column submitted by Premier Tim Houston’s office It’s been three years since our government was elected on a promise to fix healthcare. That is a commitment…
VIDEO: “I feel like I still have to take it all in.” Sloan MacKenzie still riding Olympic bronze medal high
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: Sloan MacKenzie feels like she’s living in a dream and hasn’t woken up yet. That’s the feeling the Windsor Junction product has as she tries to digest…
Waverley’s Maggie Andrew wins CBC Music’s Searchlight; Dee Dee Austin named Outstanding Indigenous Artist
MAIN PHOTO: Maggie Andrew of Waverley is the CBC Music Searchlight grand prize winner from across Canada. (CBC Music photo) Information in this story is from the CBC Music story.…
U13 Blue Jays win Tier II championship
LOWER SACKVILLE: It was a winning night for some local baseball players on Monday night. The LWF (Lakeview-Windsor Junction-Fall River) Under-13 Blue Jays played Sackville Yankees in the year end…
NSGEU issues letter responding to Minister of Health and Wellness
HALIFAX: Earlier Aug. 27 the Minister of Health and Wellness issued a statement regarding the ongoing bargaining between Nova Scotia Health, the IWK and the Council of Health Care Unions.…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Big crowd at Concert in the Park
LOWER SACKVILLE: A crowd of approximately 300 people came out on a sunny Sunday evening for a free concert featuring three talented local musicians. Michelle Calder; Maurice Aucoin, a recent…