Lions Christmas Express help those in Musquodoboit Valley after Fiona
FALL RIVER/MUSQ. VALLEY: The aftermath of Hurricane Fiona hit the Musquodoboit Valley area hard, with some residents who live in that area of the province facing prolonged power outages.
That’s where a community group on...
Fundy Vets hope to “feed the love” to six local food banks
SHUBENACADIE/MURRAY SIDING: A local veterinarian is looking to exceed the amount it raised last year in its Feed the Love Food Bank fundraiser this time around.
Fundy Vets, located at 21089 Hwy 2 in Shubenacadie...
Premier McNeil stops by Waverley for lunch with Horne, supporters
WAVERLEY: On Day six of the provincial election campaign, Premier Stephen McNeil paid a visit to Waverley to have lunch with Liberal incumbent and candidate Bill Horne, campaign team members, and those at the...
East Hants RCMP’s Stuff A Cruiser food drive a success for Caring & Sharing
ELMSDALE: The East Hants RCMP and volunteers from the community collected more than three vans full of food during the Stuff A Cruiser food drive on Nov. 27 in Elmsdale.
Volunteers from the Caring &...
Dragons declaw Panthers in high school girls basketball
FALL RIVER: From the game’s opening jump ball, the Lockview Dragons girls basketball team never looked back, enroute to a Metro High School Girls basketball home court victory over the Prince Andrew Panthers.
Lockview took...
N.S. public schools move to at-home learning Jan. 10-Jan. 17
HALIFAX: Students in Nova Scotia's public schools will move to at-home learning for one week beginning Monday, January 10. Schools will remain open for students who use learning centres and will reopen to in-person...
Pet of the Week – June 18, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for June 18, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw:
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Election 17: McNeil, Horne tour Marid Industries
WINDSOR JUNCTION: One of the leading manufacturers of custom steel structures had a visit from the Premier of Nova Scotia on May 15.
Premier Stephen McNeil, in the midst of a 30-day campaign leading to...
McNaughton announces PC Party nomination intentions
FALL RIVER: A soon-to-be retired RCMP officer who calls Fall River home with his family is already eyeing a new career path.
Dan McNaughton told The Laker on Jan. 10 that his intentions, upon retirement...
WEB ONLY: Local players vying for QMJHL roster spots
FALL RIVER: Three hockey players from the Fall River area remain on the rosters of their respective Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) teams as training camps head into a short hiatus before the...