“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,...
Group opposed to Fall River quarry stepping back in fight
MILLER LAKE WEST: The group opposed to Scotian Materials' construction of a quarry in Miller Lake West have lost their most recent appeal, and with that they have announced they are stepping back in...
Compliance orders issued to N.S. Fire School
WAVERLEY: The Department of Labour and Advanced Education have issued two compliance orders to the N.S. Firefighters School in Waverley following an incident that resulted in the death of a firefighter.
Shannon Kerr, spokeswoman with...
UPDATED: Firefighter Skyler Blackie remembered fondly
WAVERLEY: Skyler Blackie is being remembered as a favourite among parents and kids as a camp counsellor at the WJCC.
Blackie, a former Fall River volunteer firefighter with Station 45 who was now a career...
Wish granted: Fletchers Lake girl going to Disney
FLETCHERS LAKE: A young Fletchers Lake girl is getting her wish granted to go to Disney world thanks to the Children’s Wish Foundation of N.S.
Olivia DeMone suffers from Ataxia telangiectasia. The family found out...
Enfield man faces attempted murder charge after Oakfield incident
OAKFIELD: A 33-year-old man from Enfield has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at an Oakfield residence on March 13.
On March 13, 2019, just after midnight, Halifax District RCMP responded to a complaint...
Proposed Charleswood development holding open house
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Residents will get their first chance to look at a revised application proposal looking to build 176 residential units in the Charleswood Drive area of Windsor Junction.
The proposal is from ZZAP Consultants...