Sackville Community Days Parade 2026 livestream
LOWER SACKVILLE: Crowds lined Sackville Drive to get a great view of the annual Sackville Community Days Association Canada Day Parade. The parade began at Downsview Mall where most of…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: SailGP Halifax completes exciting weekend, bringing in thousands of fans
HALIFAX: Spain’s Los Gallos SailGP Team won the Canada Sail Grand Prix Halifax in the first-ever SailGP four-boat final in front of a nearly capacity crowd of 6,000 official ticketed…
HRM AG releases two reports on capital budgeting, Mayor’s expenses; Mayor Fillmore issues response on capital budgeting
HALIFAX: HRM’s Auditor General, Andrew Atherton, released two audit reports today, June 22, 2026, one concerning HRM’s capital budgeting process, and another relating to expenses incurred by the Office of…
New signal technology targets traffic congestion; Mayor Fillmore issues statement on announcement
HALIFAX: New signal-light technology will reduce delays and enhance traffic flow in one of the busiest traffic areas in Halifax Regional Municipality. The province is investing $700,000 to enhance traffic…
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.…
Mayor Fillmore delivers 2026 State of the Municipality address at Convention Centre
HALIFAX: Mayor Andy Fillmore delivered his 2026 State of the Municipality address Wednesday at the Halifax Convention Centre, outlining a vision for how Halifax can prepare for rapid growth, rising…
Mayor Fillmore sets clear direction for disciplined 2027/28 municipal budget
HALIFAX: Regional Council in Halifax has approved a motion from Mayor Andy Fillmore to guide the development of the municipality’s 2027/28 budget, establishing a clear direction focused on fiscal discipline,…
Three people die in early morning Lower Sackville structure fire
LOWER SACKVILLE: The community of Lower Sackville awoke Saturday morning April 25 to tragic news. RCMP say that at approximately 3:55 a.m., officers, EHS and firefighters with Halifax Regional Fire…
Feds announce $28M for Windsor Street Exchange Redevelopment project
HALIFAX: Prime Minister Mark Carney officially launched the Build Communities Strong Fund on April 7. This new fund will provide $51 billion over 10 years through three major streams to…
Mayor Fillmore on federal funding for the Windsor Street Exchange project
HALIFAX: On April 7 the federal government announced a $28 million investment in Halifax Water to increase capacity in the municipal wastewater collection system, enabling growth within the Young Street…