DARTMOUTH: Rebecca LeBlanc was strong between the pipes, and Lacey Poirier scored twice as the Lindsay Surge surged to a 5-1 Maritime Major Girls Hockey League victory. The Sunday morning…
EAST HANTS/BEAVER BANK: Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $17 per hour today, October 1, helping more workers keep up with the cost of living. The second minimum wage adjustment…
HALIFAX: Mayor Andy Fillmore is inviting residents to take part in a series of public engagement sessions across HRM as Regional Council prepares for the 2027/28 municipal budget. Beginning Thursday,…
BEAVER BANK: The 2026 Beaver Bank Community Awareness Association Parade of Lights will not be held this year as organizers take a break due to personal time commitments. Organizers say…
DARTMOUTH/WINDSOR JUNCTION: The Lindsay Surge have a distinct Fall River/Beaver Bank flavour to it for this coming hockey season. The Surge are part of the Maritime Major Girls Hockey League…
ENFIELD: The Laker News takes time today to recognize the contributions of all our hard workers across our communities we cover in East Hants, Sackville, Beaver Bank, Fall River and…
HALIFAX: As students return to classrooms across the Halifax region beginning Sept. 3, the Halifax Regional Municipality is reminding residents to take extra care on the road. September brings increased…
By Lisa Blackburn, Special to The Laker News BEAVER BANK: One of Beaver Bank’s oldest businesses was celebrated last week as Barrett Lumber opened its doors to the community to…
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that registration will be opening fall recreation programming over the coming weeks. Parks & Recreation offers a variety of innovative, cost-effective programming…
PIERREFONDS, Que.: For Anika Carruthers, the 2026 Quebec Summer Championships marked the beginning of a new chapter on the ice. Carruthers teamed with Matthew Roberts of the St. Margaret’s Bay…