Help HRM choose the official tartan of the municipality
HRM: The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to share their thoughts on three proposed tartan designs to help select an official tartan for our region. How to provide feedback…
Year in review: Gillis reflects on busy first year as HRM councillor, looks ahead to transit, affordability, and major projects
LOWER SACKVILLE: Billy Gillis, the councillor for Lower Sackville-Beaver Bank, said 2025 was a foundational year on regional council, focused on relationship-building, tackling long-standing safety concerns, and laying the groundwork…
Dragons boys come up just short in loss to Grammar on Senior Night
FALL RIVER: Zach Doucette led the Lockview High Dragons charge on Tuesday night, but it just wasn’t enough. Doucette scored 14 points in the first half and 28 overall as…
Design work planned for Windgate Drive–Beaver Bank Road intersection
BEAVER BANK: Design work to explore long-awaited safety upgrades at the Windgate Drive–Beaver Bank Road intersection has been included in the municipality’s proposed 2026–27 capital budget, according to Lower Sackville–Beaver…
Motorists advised about wastewater system work ongoing in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, Halifax Water crews will be performing wastewater system maintenance near 373 Beaver Bank Road, Beaver Bank. This work…
PHOTOS: Kings Hockey Club hosts inaugural Alumni Game
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Kings Hockey Club held their inaugural Alumni Game at the Sackville Arena. It was a very entertaining game which saw some pretty good hits made and lots…
HalifACT 2050: Giving HRM a climate perspective
The following is written by freelance journalist Chris Benjamin and submitted to The Laker News by Quest as part of the Powered By Communities communication campaign. HRM: In January 2019,…
Pet of the Week – Oct. 30
Here is the Pet of the Week for Oct. 30, 2020 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Blackburn handidly re-elected in District 14
BEAVER BANK: The councillor-elect for District 14 (Upper/Middle Sackville-Lucasville-Beaver Bank) will be one of upwards of seven women on the new HRM regional council after a landslide victory on Oct.…
Kidney, Francis help Eagles to QMJHL weekend split
SYDNEY: Two local players with the Cape Breton Eagles helped the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team to a Thanksgiving weekend home split with the visiting Charlottetown Islanders. On Friday…