COVID19: Four new cases; three related to previous cases
HRM: As of today, Dec. 16, Nova Scotia has 55 active cases of COVID-19. Four new cases are being reported today. All cases are in Central Zone. Three of the…
Kindness is contagious at Smokey Drive Elementary
LOWER SACKVILLE: The kindness bug has hit one Lower Sackville Grade 5 class—and it spread throughout their school. Without a Christmas concert to bring the school community together, and classes…
RCMP investigating Sackville shots fired incident
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section (GIS) of the Criminal Investigation Division is investigating a report of shots fired that occurred last evening in Lower Sackville. At approximately…
N.S. receives first COVID19 vaccine allotment
HALIFAX: The province has received its first allotment of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. Due to strict transportation, handling and storage requirements, the first vaccinations will be administered…
COVID19: Six new cases reported Dec. 15
HALIFAX: As of today, Dec. 15, Nova Scotia has 57 active cases of COVID-19. Six new cases are being reported today. Three cases are in Central Zone. Two cases are…
Santa Food Drive in Lantz a success
LANTZ: What started out as a way to put a smile on the face of a young girl some 17 years ago has turned into an enormous success year after…
Oaken Hills food drive fills Santa’s sleigh
WELLINGTON: The subdivisions that make up Oaken Hills in Wellington left Santa needing another way to get back to the North Pole after he visited the community on Dec. 6.…
HAULiday Toy Drive underway in Fall River, Elmsdale, Dartmouth
FALL RIVER: A Fall River-owned company is trying to brighten Christmas morning for children in the HRM. Junk Works Halifax, who is an inline story advertiser with The Laker News…
SWEPS seeking input on trail development
OAKFIELD: The Shubenacadie Watershed Environmental Protection Society (SWEPS) is looking for input from residents on trail development. In a post on several community pages, Grant MacLeod, who calls Fall River…
Boyd propels Rapids to shutout win
GRAND FALLS, N.B.: The hot streak continues for the Grand Falls Rapids, and much of it because of a Fall River goalie who earned his first shutout of the season…