Police credit public for help in catching Lower Sackville impaired driver
LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP are crediting the public in the apprehension of an impaired driver in Lower Sackville on May 29. Multiple calls to 911 and the police led officers to…
Brianna Voss walks 200 kilometres across N.S. for Huntington disease awareness
FALL RIVER/ENFIELD: A young woman’s 200-kilometre walk to raise funds for families impacted by Huntington disease (HD) included walks through Fall River, Enfield and Shubenacadie as she made her way…
Nominations for the 2026 Sackville Business Awards are now open
LOWER SACKVILLE: It’s time to nominate businesses in the Sackville Business Association area for their 2026 awards. Do you know a great business or business leader who deserves recognition for…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Hundreds help release trout into First Lake on Sackville Waters Awareness Day
LOWER SACKVILLE: First Lake has many new trout in it thanks to the hundreds that came out to help release new fish into the water on Saturday behind Kinsmen Park…
Column: Growth is coming fast – we need to be ready
The following is a column submitted to The Laker News by Mayor Andy Fillmore. People across Bedford, Fall River, Sackville, and Beaver Bank can feel how quickly HRM is changing.…
Traffic delays expected on Cobequid Road, Lwr. Sackville; Starboard Drive in Bedford this weekend
LOWER SACKVILLE: Motorists are being advised of some weekend traffic disruptions in two areas of the Sackville/Bedford area. In Lower Sackville, HRM said there is to be traffic delays expected…
Longtime MS Walk participant says community makes invisible illness visible; walk set for May 31
LOWER SACKVILLE: For nearly 20 years, Candice Colwell has walked alongside family and friends at the Halifax MS Walk, raising funds and awareness for a disease that changed the course…
Bedford man nabbed for impaired driving after caught speeding in Windsor Junction
WINDSOR JUNCTION/LOWER SACKVILLE: A 26-year-old Bedford man’s need for speed got him into trouble with the police – for multiple reasons on May 17. Police say that on May 17…
Firefighters quickly douse Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: Firefighters from six departments responded to a possible structure fire in Lower Sackville on Monday afternoon. At 4:51 p.m., a call for the report of a house fire…
Payzant’s Home Hardware Enfield recognized with special award
ENFIELD: The Enfield Payzant’s Home Hardware has received an award for their dedication and hard work. Recently, Adam Cairns, manager, was presented the Golden Saw award by Jason Groves from…