Young girl’s quick action credited with saving family from fire
BEAVER BANK: A nine-year-old girl is being hailed as a hero after an early morning fire in Beaver Bank on July 17. Myranda Ringer smelled smoke at approximately 1:30 a.m.…
PHOTOS: Crowds line roadway for Patriot Days Parade
LOWER SACKVILLE: The sidewalks along Sackville Drive had people setting up their chairs, sitting or standing as the annual Sackville Patriot Days Canada Day parade made its way along the…
Seventeen Fall River, Beaver Bank motorists snagged for speeding
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: RCMP caught 18 motorists speeding in the Fall River/Beaver Bank area during the month of May, statistics released monthly by the provincial force indicate. Of those 18…
PHOTOS: Team award winners presented at LHS
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High Dragons awarded their athletes for their 2021-2022 performances on June 10. First up is team awards that were handed out by the Athletic department, along…
Abby Lewis powers Dragons medal haul at provincial track and field championships
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High track and field team brought home 13 medals from the recently held provincial track and field championship, held in Stellarton last weekend. That tally was…
Northwood to take over operating at Ivy Meadows
BEAVER BANK: Ivy Meadows Continuing Care Community in Beaver Bank won’t be closing after all. In a release dated May 17 and sent to The Laker News May 31, Rosecrest…
BBCAA working on more recreation opportunities for residents
From the BBCAA Facebook post BEAVER BANK: The Beaver Bank Community Awareness Association (BBCAA) has been working for some time to provide more recreation opportunities for residents. In a Facebook…
Fall River, Beaver Bank residents among 124 charged with impaired driving-related offences
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: RCMP have charged 124 drivers with impaired-related offences during the month of April, monthly statistics from the N.S. RCMP indicate. In the month, the drivers charged breakdown…
Beaver Bank paramedics, 21 peers recognized by N.S. with medal
BEAVER BANK: Two EHS paramedics from Beaver Bank were among the 23 province-wide recognized with an Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, the province announced May 10. The medal is…
Three impaired drivers nabbed in Fall River, Beaver Bank area
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Three of 19 drivers charged by Halifax District RCMP for the month of March with impaired driving-related offences were in Fall River and Beaver Bank area. Const.…