More Fall River-area players competing at Lacrosse nationals
REGINA, SASK.: Here is a list of other local lacrosse players donning the Nova Scotia colours this week in Regina, Sask. at Lacrosse nationals. After stories on the U-13 and…
Missing person case of Zachery Lefave added to rewards program
YARMOUTH/HALIFAX: Nova Scotia and the RCMP in the province are asking for the public’s help to solve the missing person case of Zachery Lefave. Lefave, who was 20 when he…
Lightfoot, Donnelly, Hayward competing for N.S. at Lax nationals
REGINA, SASK.: Three Fall River/Windsor Junction area players are donning Nova Scotia colours at the Lacrosse Nationals in Regina, Sask. Oliver Hayward is leading the way for the Bluenosers on…
Sanford named to Team Atlantic for U-18 National championships
FALL RIVER: A Fall River hockey player has been named to Team Atlantic’s U-18 women’s hockey team. The squad will represent N.S., N.B., P.E.I., and NL at the 2023 National…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Premier Houston asked about SAR crews, volunteer firefighters importance
BURNTCOAT HEAD PARK: During a trip to check out the Hants North area, and a stop at Burntcoat Head Park recently, Premier Tim Houston took questions from The Laker News…
Keloose 2023 weekend set to entertain the whole family
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A full slate of fun and activities await young and old this weekend as Keloose 2023 takes place. The annual festival held in the LWF communities and open…
PHOTOS: Overcast skies doesn’t dampen spirit at Village Market
WAVERLEY: The skies may have been dreary, but there were plenty of smiling faces at the Waverley Village Green on the morning of Aug. 13. That’s because a variety of…
HRM provides update on July flooding recovery efforts
HALIFAX: HRM has provided an update to residents regarding the recovery efforts in response to the July flooding. Between July 21-22, three months of rain (approximately 250 to 300 mm)…
N.S. Power penalized more than $1 million in UARB decision
HALIFAX: The province’s power utility has been penalized more than a $1 million for not meeting performance standards. In a decision released Aug. 16 by the Nova Scotia Utility and…
N.S. issues 2023 Pesticide Spraying Approvals
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change has issued four new approvals for pesticide spraying, covering 1,415 hectares. The approvals are for aerial and ground spraying of…