HRM announces Deryn Rizzi as new Chief of Halifax Fire & Emergency
HALIFAX: There will be a new chief at the helm of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency as of Aug. 17. After a nationwide candidate search, Deryn Rizzi will become the…
Award-winning research makes a difference for Lively where it matters most
FALL RIVER: For Lockview High School student Avalon Lively, the more than $9,000 she won at the Canada-Wide Science Fair was exciting, but it wasn’t the highlight of the experience.…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Relay for Life fundraising goal crushed at Lockview High
FALL RIVER: Students at Lockview High had set a goal of raising $42,000 for their Relay for Life, held May 29 at the new Turf Field at the school. Well,…
Carruthers leads Lockview High’s provincial track and field medal haul
FALL RIVER: A Beaver Bank track and field athlete led the Lockview High medal haul at provincial championships May 30-31. Anna Carruthers, who is bound for the University of Toldeo…
Beaver Bank man arrested for impaired driving, dangerous driving after MVC
BEAVER BANK: A 42-year-old man from Beaver Bank has been arrested for dangerous driving and impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision in Beaver Bank. The collision, which took place on…
Wong becomes Advanced Education Minister in cabinet shuffle announced by Premier Houston
FALL RIVER: The MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank has been named to Premier Tim Houston’s cabinet for a second time. Brian Wong was among the new cabinet members announced for…
Nearly one in 10 drivers stopped charged during Canada Road Safety Week enforcement
FALL RIVER/LOWER SACKVILLE: Nearly one in ten drivers stopped by Nova Scotia RCMP during Canada Road Safety Week enforcement efforts were charged with an offence, as officers observed unsafe driving…
Column: Growth is coming fast – we need to be ready
The following is a column submitted to The Laker News by Mayor Andy Fillmore. People across Bedford, Fall River, Sackville, and Beaver Bank can feel how quickly HRM is changing.…
Weekly Racing Series kicks off with entertaining season opener at Speedworld
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: The Bay Eqiupment Rentals Weekly Racing Series kicked off under bright sunny skies on Saturday afternoon at the track across from Halifax Stanfield Airport. With a fair sized…
Heavy smoke conditions greets firefighters at Beaver Bank structure fire
BEAVER BANK: Firefighters were met with heavy smoke conditions on a late Saturday night structure fire in Beaver Bank. Firefighters from Station 48 in Beaver Bank, along with six other…