Communities show support for Humboldt
FALL RIVER: The Fall River and Beaver Bank and area communities showed their support towards the community of Humboldt, Sk. and the Broncos hockey team on April 12, which was dubbed nationwide as Jersey...
Phillips, Metro West Force capture Bantam AAA girls Atlantic title
FALL RIVER: Lucy Phillips and her Metro West Force Bantam Blue AA girls hockey team are Atlantic champions.
The Fall River product backstopped her Halifax-area squad to the Bantam AAA title in the final at...
Three youths arrested following Fall River B & E
FALL RIVER: RCMP are crediting the quick action of a resident who awoke to find two male youths existing the garage of his Keldonan Way home in the early morning hours of April 1.
Cpl....
RCMP investigating suspicious fire at construction site
MIDDLE SACKVILLE: Halifax District RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred before 2 a.m. on March 31. The fire took place at a construction site on Executive Dr. in Middle Sackville.
Police say that...
2nd Beaver Bank Cubs give back
BEAVER BANK: The 2nd Beaver Bank Cubs are learning about giving back to those less fortunate.
On March 26, members of the youth group delivered 50 hygiene kits to Beacon House in Lower Sackville. They...
UPDATED: Water project funding approved
FALL RIVER: The Fall River water project has completed one of it’s final hurdles—getting the full funding to complete the project.
At regional council on March 20, a motion came forward to deal with the...
Crosswalk flags installed in community of Waverley
WAVERLEY: Three sections of Rocky Lake Drive in Waverley had crosswalk flags installed last month in partnership between Norm Collins of Crosswalk Safety and local community groups.
The flags were installed on March 3 at...
Scotian Materials seeking EIA to expand quarry site
MILLER LAKE WEST: Scotian Materials will be seeking an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its Goffs quarry, near Miller Lake West, the company confirmed to The Laker on March 23.
Company President Rob MacPherson said...
Littering, damage may force closure of Lock access on Kings Rd.
WELLINGTON: The Shubenacadie Canal Commission (SCC) is considering blocking access to the lock off Kings Road in Wellington if the overbundent littering and tearing up of the ground doesn’t stop.
Doug Conrad, General Manager of...
Elderbank man caught going 192 km/h in Waverley school zone
WAVERLEY: A 20-year-old man from Elderbank is facing a slew of charges, including dangerous driving and fleeing police, after being spotted travelling at 192 kilometres per hour in a school zone on Rocky Lake...