Province announces more housing coming for Windsor area
From a press release WINDSOR: Older Nova Scotians, families and people with disabilities will soon have more options for housing in Windsor. Under the Land for Housing Initiative, the Province…
Blasting to continue until October 2023 for Aerotech Connector
WELLINGTON: The Aerotech (Wellington) Connector is scheduled for a late Fall 2024 opening, said a Department of Public Works spokesman. That was one of the updates provided to The Laker…
Vlad and Inna set to perform at St. John’s United Church concert series
FALL RIVER: Two well-known, local musicians will be performing their sounds before local fans and friends this weekend. Vlad Sitnikov, born in Russia, and Inna Klymenko, a Ukrainian refugee who…
Community cleanup picks up plenty of trash in Wellington, Fall River
WELLINGTON: More than a dozen community volunteers took time away from a beautiful Saturday morning to help make their community clean. The volunteers were participating in the Earth Day Community…
PHOTOS: Having fun selling Girl Guide cookies
FALL RIVER: The Cookie Monster would have been in their glory if it was in Fall River last Saturday morning. Youth with the Canal District Girl Guides were at Georges…
Vigneau-Sargeant picks up Gaiters women’s hockey hardware
SHERBROOKE, QUE.: A Waverley hockey player has won an inaugural award with her university women’s hockey team. Nel Vigneau-Sargeant was presented the Offensive Player of the Year award during the…
Locals representing N.S. at Eastern Canadian Ringette championships
WAVERLEY: Seven players from the Waverley-Fall River-Mount Uniacke area will be representing Nova Scotia at the Eastern Canadian Ringette Championships, being held outside Moncton. On one of the teams from…
Archibald getting Canadian soccer experience at U-20 Concacaf women’s qualifiers
FALL RIVER: A Fall River soccer player has been lacing up her sneakers as one of the 21-roster players for Team Canada at the 2023 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Qualifiers, which…
NDP: Nurses on medical leave deserve province’s “thank you” bonus
From an NDP press release HALIFAX: The Houston government’s “thank you” bonus excludes full-time permanent nurses that are off on medical leave. Katie Doyle has been off work since August…
Nobles, Christensen wrap up successful Nashville Spring Series
More than 10 teams from the Maritimes competed at Spring Nationals NASHVILLE, TN.: Three local car racers, along with seven of their Maritime counterparts, wrapped up a successful US Legend…