Cycling group Waverley Road-ents mark 150th ride milestone
GRAND LAKE: A cycling group from the Halifax area hit the road last Wednesday for special moment for the group—their 150th ride. The group, named the Waverley Road-ents, are a…
Four local players help N.S. capture U14 girls Atlantic silver medal
FALL RIVER: Team Nova Scotia returned home with a silver medal from the Under-14 Atlantic girl baseball championships. The squad had been perfect in the round-robin, and the only loss…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Putting on fun for the community at Gold Rush Days
WAVERLEY: It was a great Gold Rush Days this year celebrating the community of Waverley and it’s history. There was plenty to do for all from bouncy castles; to concert…
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;…
Lovelace to prioritize light rail if elected Mayor
HRM; In a release, HRM Mayoral candidate Pam Lovelace said she will make light rail a priority. The message comes in an email sent out to media on Sept. 13,…
Under-17 Rangers capture first-ever Tier 1 girls provincial baseball title
MAIN PHOTO: The U17 Girls Tri County Rangers provincial Tier 1 champs. (Jen Donaldson photo) FALL RIVER/SACKVILLE: The Under-17 Tri County Rangers girls baseball team capped off their 2024 season…
Damage claims from blasting at Aerotech Connector being forwarded to contractor
WELLINGTON: The province said that contractors bear the responsibility if there are issues at residents homes or property from blasting, such as those being posted about near the Aerotech Connector…
Assaults, thefts in local area keep RCMP, HRP busy
FALL RIVER/GOFFS/BEAVER BANK: Local police officers with Halifax Regional Police and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment out of Lower Sackville were kept busy the past few weeks with assaults and theft-related…
Police charge Dartmouth man in Fall River assault
FALL RIVER: A 29-year-old Dartmouth man has been charged with assault-related offences following an incident last month in Fall River. RCMP responded on Aug. 22 at approximately 5:15 a.m. to…
HRCE bus drivers receive human trafficking awareness presentation from RCMP
FALL RIVER/LOWER SACKVILLE: The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment’s Community Action Response Team (CART) is currently conducting a series of presentations on human trafficking awareness for school bus drivers within the…