PHOTOS/VIDEO: Getting the trash out of the Sackville River
LOWER SACKVILLE: More than 50 people from the Sackville area community turned out to help the Sackville Rivers Association get the trash out of the river. Along the Sackville Greenway,…
Cobequid Community Health Centre’s emergency department pilots new number system
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Cobequid Community Health Centre is piloting a new program in the emergency department designed to enhance patient experience and reduce wait times through a number system. Effective…
Crowd wishes Samson well in retirement from politics
By Matt Dagley and Pat Healey FALL RIVER: With election day on April 28, a little get together among friends and supporters was held for Darrell Samson. Samson, the MP…
OBITUARY: Nicholas Gordon James MacCallum
We are sharing this on behalf of the MacCallum family who are friends with us here at The Laker News and are known in the community of Fall River/East Hants.…
Police investigate robbery in Lower Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP continue to investigate a robbery in Lower Sackville on April 17. Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said that on April 17 at approximately 9 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment…
Work on trail bridge nearing completion
LOWER SACKVILLE: Construction is nearing completion at the Cavalier “bridge”. According to a post on the Sackville Lake Parks and Trail Association Facebook page, workers will be onsite over the…
CANADA VOTES 2025: Video interview with Liberal candidate Braedon Clark
LOWER SACKVILLE: As part of our video interview series with those running to be MP in Sackville-Bedford-Preston, we speak with Liberal candidate Braedon Clark. He is seeking to be elected…
Police confirm post of suspicious person trying to lure kids
BEAVER BANK: RCMP have confirmed they are investigating an incident that was posted about on local community pages in the Beaver Bank area. A screenshot of the incident said that…
Gillis supportive of HRM’s decision to stop posting on X
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: The councillor for Lower Sackville -Beaver Bank is supportive of HRM’s decision to move away from the X/Twitter social media platform as a way to communicate with…
Sackville’s bid to be Kraft Hockeyville ends; leaves lasting impact as community spirit alive
LOWER SACKVILLE: The bid for the Sackville Arena to be Kraft Hockeyville 2025 may have come up short, but it has left a lasting impact. That impact is in the…