Out in the cold: LHS Leadership students get an outdoors education
FALL RIVER: Students in the Lockview High leadership class got an early taste of winter during a two day camping excursion that brought with it educational learning.
The 40 students and five teachers all camped...
Proposed Charleswood development holding open house
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Residents will get their first chance to look at a revised application proposal looking to build 176 residential units in the Charleswood Drive area of Windsor Junction.
The proposal is from ZZAP Consultants...
Heads up: Road construction in Waverley Nov. 17-18
WAVERLEY: Road work will slow down the commute for motorists along Waverley Road between Lake Charles and Spider Lake Roads, HRM says in a press release.
The road construction will take place Thursday Nov. 17...
McNaughton announces PC Party nomination intentions
FALL RIVER: A soon-to-be retired RCMP officer who calls Fall River home with his family is already eyeing a new career path.
Dan McNaughton told The Laker on Jan. 10 that his intentions, upon retirement...
Decision at last: community groups getting HRM money
FLETCHERS LAKE: A pair of community projects selected to receive money from the leftover Fall River/Fletchers Lake sidewalk fund have finally received approval from HRM regional council.
A multi-sports field being built by the Fall...
Motorcycles, mopeds a no-no on pedestrian bridge
FALL RIVER: The pedestrian bridge at the site of the Fall River Bridge is for just that, pedestrians and no motorized vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds.
After receiving numerous reports during a two-day span...
Off to the World LEGO Robotics Festival
FALL RIVER: Four youth from Fall River will get to put their robotic skills to the test against the best in the world later this month.
VIDEO: Hippie Lego Lovers demonstration
Dominic Sorhaindo, Mac Steele, Sam...
Samson recognizes recipients of Summer Job Grants at WJCC
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The federal MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook visited the Windsor Junction Community Centre Aug. 9.
Darrell Samson dropped by on a sunny, busy camp day at the WJCC to recognize the three students working as...
Fall River’s Golden boys: Gravel, Cowan still on Cloud Nine
Baseball N.S. defeats Ontario to capture historic first-ever Canada Cup
FALL RIVER: It was the strike heard across Canada, and especially loudly in Nova Scotia.
With two out and N.S. ahead of powerful Ontario...
More lots being added to Oakfield development
OAKFIELD: A
development that has been in the works since 2007 was back before North
West Community Council on June 10, seeking an amendment to add an
additional 23 properties to it’s already approved...