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…
Home run! LWF Baseball announced as Jays Care Field of Dreams funding recipient
FALL RIVER: The excitement of anticipation inside the cafeteria at Georges P. Vanier Junior High on Sunday afternoon was palpable. As the Toronto Blue Jays pre-game show Blue Jays Central…
Customers help businesses raise more than $1500 for Feed N.S.
FALL RIVER: Customers who were generous during the month of April helped two businesses raise some serious cash for a local non-profit organization. With help from their friends at Beaver…
Crafts and artwork on display at Jamieson Park crafters market
By Paige Dillman, NSCC Journalism student (Interning with The Laker News for May) FALL RIVER: The handmade crafts and artwork done by local artists was on full display at the…
HRM encouraging residents to be proactive this Emergency Preparedness Week
HALIFAX: As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the Halifax Regional Municipality is encouraging all residents to take proactive steps in preparing for emergencies. This year’s theme is Know Your Risks.…
Sinclair earns Pan American TKD gold
WELLINGTON: A Fall River Taekwondo athlete returned home last month from Mexico with a gold medal. Ronan Sinclair competed at the Pan American Junior Championships for Taekwondo on April 6…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: FRABA raises money for youth at annual gala
WAVERLEY: The community came together to raise money for youth in the Fall River community on Saturday night. At the second annual tasting gala, there were eight vendors between distilleries,…
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,…
LWF Baseball encouraging supporters to attend Field of Dreams event
FALL RIVER: The local baseball association wants residents be loud and proud on Sunday afternoon May 4. LWF Baseball is a finalist for the Jays Care Foundation Field of Dreams…
CANADA VOTES 2025: Sackville-Bedford-Preston candidate video interviews for April 28 election
FALL RIVER/LOWER SACKVILLE: With election day being today APRIL 28, we are recapping for you the three video interviews we did with the candidates for Sackville-Bedford-Preston. The interviews were sponsored…