HRM celebrates its 2025 volunteer award winners
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is pleased to share the award winners at the 2025 Volunteer Awards. This annual event puts a spotlight on residents that have made a difference…
Deagle Gammon speaks about HRM budget, other topics to FRABA
FALL RIVER: The local councillor brought a lot of information to a discussion with members of the Fall River business community recently. Cathy Deagle Gammon, who represents Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley,…
Deagle Gammon appreciates colleagues motion for staff report looking at HRM removing X as info tool
FALL RIVER: The local councillor feels that all forms of social media have their place in getting information out to the community. While she thinks that, Cathy Deagle Gammon said…
HRM releases 2024 municipal election campaign finance disclosure documentation
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that campaign finance disclosure documentation for the 2024 Municipal and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Election is now available on halifax.ca/election.…
HRM approves analysis of extending municipal water to Schwarzwald subdivision
FALL RIVER: A feasibility analysis has been approved by regional council to look at extending municipal water services into an area where water is needed in Fall River. The information…
Municipal Election:District 1 Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley candidate question and answer
FALL RIVER/MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY: Attention Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley (HRM District 1) residents. The Laker News will be doing one on one video interviews with the three candidates, Councillor Cathy Deagle Gammon;…
Gold Rush Days packed full of fun for families
WAVERLEY: It’s that time of the year – Waverley Gold Rush Days is next week, Sept. 11- 15. The community event is put on by a dedicated group of volunteers…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Overwhelming response as LWF Hall re-opens
FALL RIVER: After two months closed for renovations, the LWF Community Hall re-opened to an overwhelming response. The hall, located at 843 Fall River Road, reopened during the Fall River…
It’s Keloose weekend! Lots of events planned for community festival
WINDSOR JUNCTION: It’s the best time of the summer! Keloose begins on Friday night with weekend fun of events and activities continuing all weekend, culminating with the Home Wreckers performing…
Pride crosswalk all about being inclusive, Deagle Gammon says
FALL RIVER: Motorists and pedestrians may have noticed a newly painted crosswalk at Highway 2 near the lights by the Fall River Plaza. A Pride-coloured crosswalk was painted on the…