Going racing for JDRF
Beaver Bank girl and her friend organizing April 10 Racing for Research
BEAVER BANK: Two young girls are hoping the popularity of go-carting at Kartbahn will help them raise a lot of...
Healey earns AJA nomination in digital excellence: breaking news
FALL RIVER: The Laker’s Pat Healey has earned an Atlantic Journalism Award (AJA) nomination.
The AJAs announced their finalists for the 2018 competition on April 3.
Healey’s
coverage of the support shown for the DeGaust family...
Youth pleads guilty to three charges from knife attack
FALL RIVER: The youth charged in the knife attack near Lockview High in Fall River last November has pled guilty to three of the five charges he was facing.
On March 7, the 15-year-old, who...
Developer unveils proposal for Charleswood expansion
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A proposed development for the Charleswood subdivision in Windsor Junction that has been in the works since 2013 has a new look, and residents had their first opportunity to see it on...
VIDEO: Regimental parade for fallen firefighter Skyler Blackie
TRURO: A regimental parade, complete with bagpipes, was held as part of the funeral today March 30 in Truro for fallen firefighter Skyler Blackie.
Thousands of firefighters from around North America, and the world, were...
The making of Shrek: The Musical
FALL RIVER: Lockview High students will be performing SHREK: The Musical from April 15-18. I took in a few rehearsals, and then got my chance to shine and earn my way on stage as...
“I could see the spark.” Firefighter Skyler Blackie remembered
WAVERLEY: Skyler Blackie is being remembered as a young, eager and up-and-coming firefighter by his former colleagues at Station 45 in Fall River and friends he met when he became a career firefighter in...
Fun March Break Camp
WINDSOR JUNCTION: To end off the Roots and Boots Forest School on March Break at the Windsor Junction Community Centre.
Those participating learned about indigenous culture from a pair of special guests.
This included seeing some...
Beaver Bank residents warned of high risk offenders release
BEAVER BANK: RCMP has issued a notice of a high risk offender notification to citizens, specifically those in Beaver Bank, of the release from jail of a high risk offender.
The notice was done by...
Samson “embarrassed” at Conservative Party’s jeers on Budget Day
OTTAWA, ONT.: The actions of the Conservative Party party during the reading of the federal budget in the House of Commons on March 19 has left one Liberal MP “embarrassed.”
In speaking with The Laker,...