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Evans solid in goal as Kings kickstart 2024 campaign with win
LOWER SACKVILLE: Logan Evans turned away 31 of 33 pucks he faced as the Kings Hockey Club picked up a season opening victory to begin the 2024 N.S. U16 AAA…
Dragons claim volleyball silver at Cougar Classic
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High boys Dragons volleyball team have nabbed silver at a tournament featuring teams from across the Maritimes. The Dragons lost to Charlottetown based Colonel Grey High…
Suspect sought in Stewiacke robbery; Beaver Bank vehicle theft
STEWIACKE/BEAVER BANK: Colchester County District RCMP is seeking information in relation to a robbery that occurred at a gas station in Stewiacke. It also involved a motor vehicle theft in…
N.S. RCMP lay 222 impaired-related charges over three month span
BEAVER BANK/LOWER SACKVILLE: The RCMP across Nova Scotia laid 222 impaired-related charges during a span from April to June 2024, the force said in a release on Sept. 25. Nova…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: HRM Mayoral candidate Andy Fillmore answers questions from The Laker News
FALL RIVER: On a rainy Friday morning, HRM Mayoral Candidate Andy Fillmore visited Fall River to do some campaigning. Fillmore made some time in his canvassing to take some questions…
Beaver Bank man charged with multiple offences, including assaulting a police officer after incident
BEAVER BANK: A 51-year-old man has been charged with multiple assault-related offences following a disturbance on Sept. 26 in Beaver Bank. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said that at approximately…
COLUMN: MPs News & Views with MP Darrell Samson
The following is the monthly column submitted by MP Darrell Samson. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR MP Happy Halloween, Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook! Whether you’re spending Halloween trick-or-treating, passing out some candy, carving pumpkins,…
MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2024: HRM District 15 Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank Council candidates video interviews
LOWER SACKVILLE/BEAVER BANK: The Laker News interviewed both candidates for HRM’s Municipal election who are seeking to represent those in Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank. This is our interview with Council Candidates…
HRM residents to receive municipal election voter info letters
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that they will receive their voter information letters in early October. The voter information letter will feature all the necessary information to…