Arts & Entertainment

Hannigan nominated for prestigious award

WAVERLEY: A musician from Waverley has earned a prestigious award nomination. Barbara Hannigan was recently announced as a nominee for the 2019 Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance. The Oskar Morawetz Award for Excellence...

Joyful Sounds students finding success

FALL RIVER: Students at Joyful Sounds have brought home some hardware from the Kiwanis Music Festival, helped along by a fun Musical Olympics at the Fall River studio. While the Kiwanis Music Festival continues, they...

Janice Landry’s latest book, “Silver Linings”, details uplifting stories

FALL RIVER: The latest writing from Halifax author Janice Landry is all about life’s “Silver Linings.” Landry’s recent release, from Pottersfield Press, details stories of gratitude and resiliency from the 15 inspiring Canadians from five...

A great night with lots of laughs

Photos from the Funny Fundraiser in support of LWF Baseball and Tri-County Rangers, held at the Waverley Legion. Photos by Pat Healey - The Laker.  

Maggie Andrew releases Sleep 4 Ever debut single

SQUAMISH, B.C..: A dream is about to become reality for a musician who used to call Waverley home. Maggie Andrew, a Lockview High alum who now resides in western Canada, is set for ...

PHOTOS: LHS students perform Hamilton

FALL RIVER: All the hard work over the past few months by students at Lockview High came to life as they performed Hamilton: An American Musical at the school on May 29. The sung-and-rapped through...

Summer Concert series lineup announced

WAVERLEY: Several well-known musicians will be stopping by Waverley this summer for the yearly Village Green Concert series. This year there will be four performances, all on Sunday nights, beginning July 15 and running until...

WE Day Atlantic leaves change-makers feeling inspired, excited

HALIFAX: Inspired. Excited. Eager. That’s how thousands of energetic and screaming students were left feeling as they headed home from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Nov. 30 from WE Day Atlantic, which featured a...

Taking on a new journey

FALL RIVER: The old adage when one door closes, another opens rings true for Phonse Jessome. The Fall River resident, better known for his tenure as a TV journalist with CBC Nova Scotia, released his...

Joyful Sounds selected for Kindermusik pilot project

FALL RIVER: Joyful Sounds in Fall River is one of three Kindermusik studios in North America selected to be part of a new pilot project aimed at Spanish; mandarin; and bilingual music. The studio in...
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