Kennetcook’s Sanford punches way to Olympic boxing spot
KENNETCOOK: Wyatt Sanford has a busy schedule these days. The 22-year-old Kennetcook boxer is hard training, as he said in an interview with The Laker News, like he’s “got the…
Tuttle ready for hard work after winning Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Liberal nod
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Marni Tuttle knows the hard work begins now. Tuttle, from Windsor Junction was recently declared the winner of the Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Liberal nomination, besting Steve Sinnott to…
Public Health Mobile Unit in Fall River Tuesday June 15
FALL RIVER: The Mobile Unit for Public Helath will be in Fall River on June 15 as part of expanded testing in HRM and CBRM. Testing people who show no…
NSE still awaiting test results on Shubenacadie Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: Nova Scotia Environment said it’s continue to wait for test results for the Shubenacadie Grand Lake water samples taken on Thursday June 10. Tracy Barron, communications spokeswoman for…
COVID19: One death; eight new cases; 22 recoveries on June 14
HALIFAX: On June 14, Nova Scotia is reporting a death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s has died in Central Zone. Nova Scotia is also reporting eight new…
Further answers to questions sent to us to ask at COVID19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Here are some answers to questions the community submitted to us at The Laker to ask regarding COVID-19. While we didn’t get a chance to ask these…
Beaver Bank, Fall River, Middle Sackville students among MSVU graduate award winners
BEDFORD: Three students at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Bedford were among the award recipients announced on May 28. The three—Fraser Smith of Beaver Bank; Thomas Hobbs of Fall…
Windsor Junction’s Blackwood signs with Ontario Jr. A club
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A goalie from the Windsor Junction area will continue to the next level—albeit in a new province. Conor Blackwood will be suiting up for the Kemptville 73 of…
Firth signs multi-year deal with Halifax Wanderers soccer club
FALL RIVER: A midfield soccer player from Fall River will be getting some home cooking while playing the sport he loves for a couple more seasons. Scott Firth, a Lockview…
Rocks thrown from Lantz overpass damage passing vehicles
LANTZ: East Hants RCMP is asking for assistance from the public after rocks were thrown from an overpass on to passing vehicles. Cpl. Dal Hutchinson said just after 12 a.m.…