Burrill campaigns with McCarron in Grand Lake, Fall River
GRAND LAKE: The leader of the N.S. NDP Party recently visited the Grand Lake/Schwarzwald subdivision in Fall River to go door knocking with candidate Christina McCarron. Before the two got…
PHOTOS: HERH students look dazzling at COVID-19-delayed Prom
OAKFIELD: The sun shone on students from Hants East Rural High on July 28 as they held their COVID-19-delayed Prom. With restrictions limiting who could attend the prom festivities at…
Pet of the Week – July 30, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for July 30, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw. The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
PHOTOS: Parent organizers pull off “magical” prom for LHS grads
MAIN PHOTO: A parent volunteer snaps a memory with her son and his date. (Healey photo) HALIFAX: As graduates walked into the three ballrooms they were assigned on July 19;…
“It was a hard fire” Firefighters battle blaze at meat plant
UPPER RAWDON: Close to 30 fire departments from across four counties in central N.S. heard the ‘sound of their people’ late on Sunday night, July 25 for a ravaging fire…
Municipality of East Hants purchases Sportspelx for $2.3 million
LANTZ: The East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz has been purchased by the Municipality of East Hants (MEH) for $2.3 million. In a release on July 26, the Municipality and the…
Fletchers Lake family grateful for support after daughter seriously injured in hit-and-run
FLETCHERS LAKE: The family of a young woman from Fletchers Lake who was hit while crossing Robie Street in Halifax on July 21 is receiving an outpouring amount of support…
WFRBB: Submit your questions for The Laker News/FRABA Candidates Forum Aug. 3
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: The Laker News is partnering with the Fall River & Area Business Association (FRABA) to co-host a Candidates Forum with the provincial election candidates for the Aug.…
Man faces impaired driving charges after “violent” Mount Uniacke crash
MOUNT UNIACKE: A 30-year-old Mount Uniacke man faces charges of impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision on July 18 on Etter Road. Local firefighters responded along with EHS to the…
Pet of the Week – July 23, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for July 23, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw. The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…