Students step up for family
FALL RIVER: One Fall River family’s devastation of losing their home to a fire last month has led to some goodwill from the most unexpected place—students at Ash Lee Jefferson School (ALJ).
The students in...
Career meet for Nicole Wadden
RENO, NEV.: A Fall River heptathlon athlete has had the best meet of her career, allowing herself to become nationally ranked.
Nicole Wadden, a senior with the Nevada Wolf Pack, placed sixth overall and fourth...
Easter Egg Hunt attracts hundreds
WAVERLEY: Hundreds of youth kicked off their Easter long weekend by coming out to the annual Easter Egg Hunt put on by The Vegetorium at McDonald Sports Park in Waverley on April 15.
The kids...
ALJ holds Family Games Night
FALL RIVER: Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary School held their annual Family Games Night fundraiser on Thursday night April 13.
With nice sunshine outside, parents and children that attend the Fall River P-6 school turned out...
Element, Rage dancers haul in hardware
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The dancers from Element Dance Studio in Bedford and Windsor Junction-based Rage Dance Studio racked up the hardware at a pair of recent competitions.
Element, which is headed up by Janelle Warren Konowal,...
Third time not so lucky: Woman charged with impaired driving
LOWER SACKVILLE: Third time's not quite the charm for a 54-year-old Lower Sackville woman, arrested for a third time for impaired driving in as many weeks.
In a release on April 12, Halifax District RCMP...
Easter Bunny visits Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Beaver Bank to visit with the throng of kids who were out with their parents and grand parents to enjoy the yummy breakfast being served...
Rugby season begins for Lockview
FALL RIVER: The rugby season for the 2017 school year kicked off on April 8 as the Lockview Dragons boys and girls teams took part in the annual Icebreaker tournament they host at Harbour...
Our Top 10 web stories so far in 2017
FALL RIVER: From local crime stories to Bill 75, and the teachers protest against the government, there has been a lot of stories done that have drawn your attention on our website, TheLaker.ca.
Here’s a...
Connect2 program launched
FALL RIVER: The Blue Hill Coach Trail in Fall River is a prime example of what support from the Connect2 program can do, so it was no surprise it served as the backdrop as...