Lantz among new Tim Hortons builds scheduled
HALIFAX/LANTZ: There are 1,500 Canadian restaurant owners who proudly own and operate 4,000 Tim Hortons restaurants from coast to coast. This year, 340 owners are investing their own money to…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Hundreds help release trout into First Lake on Sackville Waters Awareness Day
LOWER SACKVILLE: First Lake has many new trout in it thanks to the hundreds that came out to help release new fish into the water on Saturday behind Kinsmen Park…
Police locate remains in search for missing newborn; two people charged in incident
HALIFAX: The search for a missing newborn baby in Halifax has concluded. Human remains of an infant were located. New information redirected the search to Prospect Road and the surrounding…
Mom salutes care teams after daughter’s medical emergency
COLCHESTER COUNTY: A Colchester County nurse and mother is thanking dozens of healthcare professionals across multiple agencies after what she describes as a terrifying situation that resulted in her 20-year-old…
Lockview High alum named as one of two Sobey School of Business Valedictorians for Spring Convocation
(This story is from the news.smu.ca website as sent to us here at The Laker News) FALL RIVER: Valedictorians Lydia Ramsay and Chloe Pobjoy-Ridolfo will represent the Sobey School of…
Proposed stadium/commercial development still in early discussion stage, Deagle Gammon says
WELLINGTON: A proposed $1.5 billion development near the Halifax Stanfield International Airport that has sparked excitement online, including talk of a stadium, hotels, restaurants, and commercial growth, remains only at…
Longtime MS Walk participant says community makes invisible illness visible; walk set for May 31
LOWER SACKVILLE: For nearly 20 years, Candice Colwell has walked alongside family and friends at the Halifax MS Walk, raising funds and awareness for a disease that changed the course…
Mayor Fillmore delivers 2026 State of the Municipality address at Convention Centre
HALIFAX: Mayor Andy Fillmore delivered his 2026 State of the Municipality address Wednesday at the Halifax Convention Centre, outlining a vision for how Halifax can prepare for rapid growth, rising…
Bedford man nabbed for impaired driving after caught speeding in Windsor Junction
WINDSOR JUNCTION/LOWER SACKVILLE: A 26-year-old Bedford man’s need for speed got him into trouble with the police – for multiple reasons on May 17. Police say that on May 17…
Firefighters quickly douse Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: Firefighters from six departments responded to a possible structure fire in Lower Sackville on Monday afternoon. At 4:51 p.m., a call for the report of a house fire…