Funding from Canada Post Community Foundation to assist Cheema with improvements
WAVERLEY: A local canoe and kayak club is getting a major boost in its quest to get more equipment to make themselves more inclusive. At a presentation in Waverley on…
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;…
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…
LHS Dragons start football season with rout of Sydney Academy
FALL RIVER: The Lockview High Dragons exploded in the second half en route to a convincing N.S. High School Football victory on the weekend. As the heavy rains hit the…
Waverley’s Kenney ready to hit the road on From Nowhere Tour
WAVERLEY: A musician from Waverley is gearing up to head out on tour. Singer Mo Kenney will be play across Canada beginning Sept. 6 as part of her From Nowhere…
Gold Rush Days packed full of fun for families
WAVERLEY: It’s that time of the year – Waverley Gold Rush Days is next week, Sept. 11- 15. The community event is put on by a dedicated group of volunteers…
U13 Blue Jays win Tier II championship
LOWER SACKVILLE: It was a winning night for some local baseball players on Monday night. The LWF (Lakeview-Windsor Junction-Fall River) Under-13 Blue Jays played Sackville Yankees in the year end…
Wong announces provincial support for Cheema, WCA, LWF Hall
WAVERLEY: Surrounded by summer camp program youth at Cheema Aquatic Club in Waverley, Advanced Education Minister and MLA for the area Brian Wong delivered good news for three community organizations…
McCarthy ready to meet challenges after being nominated by N.S. NDP
WELLINGTON: Donna McCarthy wants to make a difference in her community. That’s why she’s throwing her name into the provincial political ring and will carry the Nova Scotia NDP orange…