Wellness Within: Staying healthy during the holidays – it is possible
This column is done by Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann “It’s the holidays so I can eat more.” “I deserve a treat after a hard year.” “I’ll start fresh…
COLUMN: A Christmas message from MP Darrell Samson: Looking forward to 2021
It’s hard to believe that we’re in the final days of 2020. For many people, the end of this year can’t come soon enough. It has been a year like…
Search on for PC candidates in Hants East, WFRBB ridings
FALL RIVER/HANTS EAST: The search continues for candidates to represent the N.S. Progressive Conservative party in two local ridings, the leader of the party said on Dec. 21. Tim Houston…
Dr. Strang awarded Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Public Administration honour
FALL RIVER: A familiar face to those across the province has been awarded the 2020 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. The medal is awarded annually to someone who…
Pet of the Week – Dec. 18
Here is the Pet of the Week for Dec. 18, 2020 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
Support local initiative – week 2
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall…
12 Days of Holiday Pets- Day 12
Here is our twelfth and final pet in our 12 Days of Holiday Pets special feature, sponsored by Waverley Animal Hospital: Six-month-old Brewski has lots of reason to smile as…
HAULiday Toy Drive underway in Fall River, Elmsdale, Dartmouth
FALL RIVER: A Fall River-owned company is trying to brighten Christmas morning for children in the HRM. Junk Works Halifax, who is an inline story advertiser with The Laker News…
Boyd propels Rapids to shutout win
GRAND FALLS, N.B.: The hot streak continues for the Grand Falls Rapids, and much of it because of a Fall River goalie who earned his first shutout of the season…
Boyd earns MHL Player of the Week honours
GRAND FALLS, N.B.: A goaltender from Fall River that plies his trade in New Brunswick’s Victoria County is one of the Maritime Junior Hockey League’s Players of the Week for…