Francis makes good first impression with Sea Dogs
BATHURST, N.B.: One Beaver Bank hockey player left a good first impression with his new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team. Ryan Francis, traded in January from Cape Breton to…
Beaver Bank’s Brown Hall needs your support
BEAVER BANK: The Beaver Bank Community Hall or Brown Hall as it is know by almost all the people is going to be 100 in 2021. The hall has served…
Stunting charge for Beaver Bank man
BEAVER BANK: A 48-year-old Beaver Bank man was charged March 2 with stunting along a residential community street that connects Windsor Junction and Beaver Bank. Halifax Regional Police say in…
Feds transit investment could benefit Fall River, Beaver Bank areas: Samson
FALL RIVER: The federal government’s recent announcement they will invest upwards of $14.9 billion for public transportation might bode well for projects in the Fall River and Beaver Bank areas,…
McCarron understands speeding concerns on Hwy. 2
FLETCHERS LAKE: The NDP candidate for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank knows first-hand of the speeding issues along Highway 2 from Fall River up through Grand Lake to Enfield. In an interview…
Samson confirms he will seek re-election
FALL RIVER: The MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook has confirmed he will run in the next federal election—whenever it may be. Darrell Samson told The Laker News in an interview on Feb.…
Alleged assaults keep police busy in local communities
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Police have been busy with several alleged assaults and thefts in the Windsor Junction, Fall River, and Waverley areas, according to the RCMP/HRP Crimemapping website. Police are investigating…
COVID19 Mobile Units heading to Beaver Bank for Feb. 20, Feb. 21
BEAVER BANK: In response to the recently announced case of COVID-19 in the Beaver Bank area, Public Health’s mobile units will be in Beaver Bank on Saturday, Feb. 20 and…
Driftclimbers officially open Trail 36 in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: It was an exciting day for members of the Driftclimbers Snowmobile club, with snow all around, on Feb. 6. The volunteer group held an official ribbon cutting of…
Police nab 37 impaired drivers in Beaver Bank, Fall River in 2020
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: Thirty-seven drivers were picked up for impaired driving in a pair of local communities during 2020. According to N.S. RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Lisa Croteau, the drivers were…