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HRM: Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health has announced two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of presumptive positives in the province to five....

Former reporter at print edition of papers excited at opportunity FALL RIVER: News, event and sports coverage in the Fall River/Beaver Bank and some of East Hants areas will continue with the relaunch of The Laker News—at least...

FALL RIVER: A incident involving a firearm sent Lockview High into a lockdown shortly after the lunch hour on March 2. The incident sent Halifax District RCMP officers to the scene and had many students—already out...

FALL RIVER: Firefighters from Station 45 in Fall River along with Halifax District RCMP and Canadian Red Cross officials showed the importance of a quick response in the event of a fall through many of the lakes...

FALL RIVER: It might have been a cold, late January day, but that didn’t stop the Alford family of Beaver Bank from being among the first through the doors at the new Dairy Queen...

While readership is strong and local journalism has never been more important, from a business perspective the areas covered by The Weekly Press and The Laker have become more a part of the Metro...

FALL RIVER: Community groups and organizations with projects being planned are being encouraged to submit their projects to the Lakeview-Windsor Junction-Fall River Ratepayers Association (LWFRA) for possible funding. Marni Tuttle, president of the association, said...

FALL RIVER: On Nov. 27, Ash Lee Jefferson School officially opened phase one of their outdoor classrooms. The Parent Teacher Organization and school Administration submitted a TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) to...