Finale Friday creates excitement for local racers
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: It was an exciting Finale Friday for many racers on Sept. 20 at Scotia Speedworld, with some finding their groove, others continuing their winning ways, and some points…
HRM opens applications for Neighbourhood Placemaking
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that applications have opened for Neighbourhood Placemaking. The application period will remain open until Thursday, Oct. 31. Neighbourhood Placemaking is an annual…
Four local players help N.S. capture U14 girls Atlantic silver medal
FALL RIVER: Team Nova Scotia returned home with a silver medal from the Under-14 Atlantic girl baseball championships. The squad had been perfect in the round-robin, and the only loss…
Youth suffers serious injuries in vehicle-pedestrian collision
BEAVER BANK: A youth from Beaver Bank suffered serious injuries as a result of a vehicle-pedestrian collosion on Sept. 11. Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, with RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, said police…
Municipal Election: District 15 Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank Candidate question and answer
SACKVILLE/BEAVER BANK: Attention Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank (HRM District 15) residents. The Laker News will be doing one on one video interviews with both candidates, Paul Russell – Councillor for Lower…
LHS Dragons start football season with rout of Sydney Academy
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High Dragons exploded in the second half en route to a convincing N.S. High School Football victory on the weekend. As the heavy rains hit the…
Statement from Councillor Lisa Blackburn
BEAVER BANK: The following was issued by Lisa Blackburn on Sept. 5 to media. “At the meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on Wednesday, Sept. 4, I misspoke regarding…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Housing and homelessness main concerns Fillmore hearing from HRM residents
Mayoral candidate names campaign co-chairs HALIFAX: Following his nomination appointment at City Hall this morning former MP for Halifax, Andy Filmore announced the co-chairs of his campaign for Mayor, lawyer,…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Big crowd at Concert in the Park
LOWER SACKVILLE: A crowd of approximately 300 people came out on a sunny Sunday evening for a free concert featuring three talented local musicians. Michelle Calder; Maurice Aucoin, a recent…
COLUMN: MPs News & Views with Darrell Samson
The following is the monthly column submitted and supported by MP Darrell Samson It’s back to school time! It will soon be an exciting time for students as they return…