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...
Paramedics contract ratified, province announces
HALIFAX: A three-year agreement was ratified by members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 727 on November 17.
The agreement covers the areas of compensation, health benefits and a retention allowance for...
Moose select Pickrem in QMJHL draft
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A goalie from the community of Windsor Junction will get to continue his hockey career with the team he’s grown up watching.
At the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft on June 2,...
CFIB: Fall sitting leaves N.S. small businesses in rearview mirror
HALIFAX/FALL RIVER: The 2023 fall sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature has resulted in very little for small businesses in Nova Scotia, the CFIB said in a release.
Eight out of ten businesses had...
Big dreams for Gaudry
FALL RIVER: Abbi Gaudry knew she wanted to do some type of sport as she entered junior high at Georges P. Vanier. And then she met Mr. Hanlon, the track and field and phys...
Hockey for Hope: Jacob Project making donation to Hope Cottage through Bedford minor hockey...
WAVERLEY: A Waverley teen is thinking about others first this holiday season.
Jake
Boudreau, a student at Lockview High, operates The Jacob Project, an
initiative he started some five years ago to help those in...
Pet of the Week – March 19, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for March 19, 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...
N.S. takes action to increase housing, protect tenants
HALIFAX: Affordable, safe housing is crucial for a healthy society, quality of life, attracting new residents, social equity and growing the economy. Nova Scotia needs to build more housing and the Province is taking...