Keloose 2023 in photos: What a fun time
WINDSOR JUNCTION/FALL RIVER: It was an exciting weekend full of fun and activities for all as Keloose 2023 took place from Aug. 18-20.
This year's volunteer-run festival had events take place at the LWF Hall,...
Chamber announces finalists for 2023 Business Excellence Awards
ENFIELD: The finalists for the 2023 East Hants and Districts Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards have been announced.
The Laker News is among those slotting in as a finalist in the Business of the...
A letter about hurricane/tropical storms and how you can help out in the Beaver...
BEAVER BANK: The following is a letter from Gord West, District Chief for Beaver Bank-Kinsac area with HRM Fire and chair of the volunteer board with the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre.
With Hurricane and...
VIDEO STORY: Air Show Atlantic hits the skies over Debert
DEBERT: Air Show Atlantic returns this weekend Aug. 26-27 with it's family friendly, entertaining show taking off from Debert.
On Media Day, freelance journalist/videographer Matt Dagley got the opportunity to climb aboard the Canadian Queen...
Woman arrested, charged in Fall River gas station armed robbery
FALL RIVER: A 34-year-old Halifax area woman has been charged in connection with a late night robbery at a gas station in Fall River on July 30.
Cpl. Chris Marshall, with Halifax District RCMP, said...
Air Show Atlantic cancels Saturday show; moves to Friday, Sunday due to weather
DEBERT: With impending poor weather forecast for Saturday, Air Show Atlantic is proceeding with a modified General Admission Only show on Friday August 25, 2023.
All Ticket holders for Saturday or any General Admission ticket...
Heavy rain in N.S. this weekend, Environment Canada forecasts
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Environment Canada is forecasting for heavy rain this weekend, beginning Friday night Aug. 25.
The total rainfall is predicted ti reach or exceed 50 millimetres in a 24 hour period. Amounts could...
Awareness campaign launched as N.S. enters hurricane season
From a release
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is entering the height of hurricane season, and now is the time for residents to prepare for these extreme weather events.
To help with this, the Province is launching an...
Hurricane Franklin track from Environment Canada
HALIFAX: Here is the diagram of the track that Hurricane Franklin is expected to take as posted by Environment Canada - Canadian Hurricane Centre.
The track is as of 6 a.m. on AUG. 23.
Petition started by resident to Save Lake Thomas
FALL RIVER: A concerned resident who lives on Thomas Lane in Fall River has begun a petition calling for a stop to the planned treated effluent pipe going into Lake Thomas.
The petition was started...