Vanier skiiers grab provincial title
FALL RIVER: The Georges P. Vanier Junior High Vipers have repeated as girls NSSAF ski race provincial champions. The team, which includes (first names only were available): Lillee, Charlotte, Jessica…
East Hants soccer hauls in indoor hardware
EAST HANTS: The East Hants Soccer Club nabbed four indoor soccer season gold medals at the recent championship. The teams competed in U13 girls to U18 boys divisions at the…
McMullin earns Rookie of the Year with Ontario Tech Ridgebacks
BEAVER BANK: A former Yarmouth Mariner who hails from Beaver Bank has been named Rookie of the Year with his Ontario University Athletics hockey team. Noah McMullin, a defender with…
UPDATED: Bitars issues statement following NSHA advisory of possible COVID19 transmission
ELMSDALE: A statement from Bitar’s:“To our valued customers and residents of East Hants: It has been brought to our attention by the Nova Scotia Public Health Authority that one of…
Editorial Cartoon
This is something we likely won’t have much of here on The Laker News digital website, but we thought we would share an Editorial Cartoon that was a team effort.…
NEW: five new COVID19 cases; public health confirms one case linked to community transmission
HRM: As of today, March 30, Nova Scotia has 127 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Five new cases were identified yesterday, after more than 600 tests were processed. While most cases…
High school teams nab hoops titles
EAST HANTS: It was provincial championship glory for the Hants East Rural High girls and Hants North Flames boys hoops teams recently. The girls won the Division 2 NSSAF provincial…
LHS football players commit to Acadia; two earn St F.X. honours
FALL RIVER: Two Lockview High football Dragons will be hitting the road down Hwy 1010 to their new home this September. Mathew Renouf and Jonah Flynn, both of Fall River,…
COLUMN: Ask the Vet with Dr. Juanita Ashton, Elmsdale Vet
Jessica Bennett: How do we heal rough pads on our dog’s paws? Is it normal for dogs to get rough pads in winter? Dr. Juanita: Thanks Jessica for the great…
Lockview’s Ferguson commits to Dalhousie football program
FALL RIVER: A Lockview High School football player knows where he will be hitting the gridiron at next year. The Dalhousie Tigers football program announced that Jack Ferguson of Fall…