MP Samson willing to help Monarch-Rivendale residents
BEAVER BANK: The local MP is well aware of the lack of support the previous federal government provided to residents in the Monarch-Rivendale subdivision in Beaver Bank when they had water issues.
The recent announcement...
Police nab 71 impaired drivers in December
HRM: Seventy-one drivers were charged with impaired driving-related offences during December 2016, new stats released by Halifax District RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Partners in Policing show.
Of the 71 drivers, 49 were charged with impaired operation...
Liberal MP confident resolution in offing for teachers dispute
FALL RIVER: The local Liberal MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook believes the dispute between between the provincial government and Nova Scotia Teachers Union should be resolved sooner rather than later.
During an interview with The Laker on...
Man sentenced to 54 months in prison for fatal Beaver Bank crash
BEAVER BANK: A 22-year-old Beaver Bank man found out his sentence Jan. 10 for an Oct. 18, 2015 collision on Beaver Bank Road that killed two friends and left a third with serious injuries.
Anthony...
Kids Play gets boost from well-known singer
LOWER SACKVILLE: A well-known singer in Lower Sackville has been able to use his popularity to give back to a child and family from the community.
Jon Cyr is known for his performance at a...
RCMP investigating home invasion in Fletchers Lake
FLETCHERS LAKE: RCMP are searching for two unknown men following a home invasion in the early morning hours of Jan. 6 in Fletchers Lake.
Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, spokesman with Halifax District RCMP, said late on...
Scotian Materials withdraws quarry permit rejection appeal
FALL RIVER: Scotian Materials has withdrawn their judicial review of a 2015 decision that saw the industrial permit for their proposed quarry, next to the Aerotech Business Park.
The appeal of the decision by then...
Missing people, crime, human remains discovery top web stories
FALL RIVER: September 2016 marked the launch of The Laker’s new online presence with a refreshed, updated and more user friendly web presence.
Since that launch, we have used it to post more news, sports,...
Revocation of permit for quarry heads back to court next week
MILLER LAKE WEST: It’s back to the courtrooms next week for the proponent looking to construct a quarry in the Fall River/Goffs area, and the residents fighting against it.
Scotian Materials is appealing their industrial...
Ringing in 2017 with a plunge
FALL RIVER: There were many brave souls--local and some from outside the Fall River area--that took the traditional New Year's Day plunge into Kinsac Lake in Fall River.
Reporter Pat Healey captured all the fun...