LHS girls off to provincials
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High Dragons intermediate girls team has punched their ticket to the provincial championship in Cape Breton.
At the Capital district women’s 5 k championships, the girls took home the banner, advancing...
Hearing from constituents on Summer Tour
OAKFIELD: MP Darrell Samson, the representative for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, was spotted handing out freezies to young and old at Oakfield Provincial Park on July 16.
He was hearing from those he saw on various topics from...
Water cost break for non-profits being explored
FALL RIVER: Steve Streatch said he is looking into getting local non-profit community halls along the Fall River water project route a break on what they will have to pay.
“During first reading for the...
Cynthia Gauthier ready to impress at Monster Jam Tour stop
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Cynthia Gauthier is hoping Lady Luck is on her and Monster Mutt Dalmatian’s side this time around at Scotia Speedworld.
At last year’s Monster Jam, Gauthier had an engine blow on Monster Mutt...
WE Day Atlantic leaves change-makers feeling inspired, excited
HALIFAX: Inspired. Excited. Eager.
That’s how thousands of energetic and screaming students were left feeling as they headed home from the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Nov. 30 from WE Day Atlantic, which featured a...
Province understands COVID19 has impacted NSians mental health
HALIFAX: The province is ensuring Nova Scotians that the support is there for those facing mental health challenges due to the COVID19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns and tightened restrictions.
The Laker News had wondered about...
Getting a head start on reading
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Children in the Windsor Junction area will be getting a head start on their reading thanks to their local federal Liberal MP.
MP Darrell Samson and wife Faye presented reading material from Samson’s...
Dragons football holding Chase the Ace
FALL RIVER: A dream that Ian Avery and the Fall River Dragons football association have had for several years is closer to becoming a reality, and now they’re on the goal line looking for...
MacKenzie hoping to continue ideas as NSPC Youth president
FALL RIVER: Daniel MacKenzie said there’s one reason he wants to continue on as the president of the youth wing of the N.S. PC Party.
“The job isn’t done,” said MacKenzie, a born and raised...
McPherson Road residents water info session March 11
FALL RIVER: The Miller Lake Road and McPherson Road water systems will be connected to the newly installed water line in Fall River.
Both of these projects, which have gone to tender recently, are Halifax...