Man, youth arrested for firearm incident resulting in lunch-hour lockdown at Lockview High
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...
First responders showcase ice rescue safety importance
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...
Dairy Queen opens in Fall River
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...
The Laker to discontinue publishing
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...
LWFRA puts call out for project applications
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...
ALJ receives $7,000 grant from TD for outdoor classroom project
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...