Oaken Hills food drive fills Santa’s sleigh
WELLINGTON: The subdivisions that make up Oaken Hills in Wellington left Santa needing another way to get back to the North Pole after he visited the community on Dec. 6.
The community held their first-ever...
HAULiday Toy Drive underway in Fall River, Elmsdale, Dartmouth
FALL RIVER: A Fall River-owned company is trying to brighten Christmas morning for children in the HRM.
Junk Works Halifax, who is an inline story advertiser with The Laker News and owned by Chris and...
SWEPS seeking input on trail development
OAKFIELD: The Shubenacadie Watershed Environmental Protection Society (SWEPS) is looking for input from residents on trail development.
In a post on several community pages, Grant MacLeod, who calls Fall River home and is with the...
Boyd propels Rapids to shutout win
GRAND FALLS, N.B.: The hot streak continues for the Grand Falls Rapids, and much of it because of a Fall River goalie who earned his first shutout of the season on Dec. 8.
Nolan Boyd,...
Two men charged with firearms-related offences in Halifax
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia RCMP has charged two men with firearms offences in relation to an ongoing federal investigation into organized crime and drugs in Nova Scotia.
On December 9,Nova Scotia RCMP Federal Serious Organized...
COVID19: Seven new cases reported Dec. 12
HALIFAX: As of today, Dec. 12, Nova Scotia has 61 active cases of COVID-19. Seven new cases are being reported today.
Three cases are in Western Zone. Two are close contacts of previously reported cases....
More than 100 motorists charged in November with impaired driving
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: As Nova Scotia's Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority.
In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing statistics for all...
Pet of the Week – Dec. 11
Here is the Pet of the Week for Dec. 11, 2020 as selected by a random computerized draw:
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Province announces extension of Christmas break for school students
HALIFAX: Out of an abundance of caution, the province announced that public school students across the province will enjoy an extended Christmas holiday break.
The last day of classes will be Dec. 18 and classes...
Support local initiative launched
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA
FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall River and surrounding communities.
Whether...