Caring youth: Fall River area children give back to IWK
WELLINGTON: Four groups of young kids from the Fall River area showed the true meaning of giving back recently, fundraising to purchase more Holter heart monitors for the IWK in…
Alleged assaults keep police busy in local communities
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Police have been busy with several alleged assaults and thefts in the Windsor Junction, Fall River, and Waverley areas, according to the RCMP/HRP Crimemapping website. Police are investigating…
RCMP investigating break, enter and theft in Wellington
WELLINGTON: Halifax District RCMP is investigating a break, enter and theft of several tools that occurred recently in Wellington. Sometime between 4 p.m. on February 13 and 5:50 a.m. on…
Wellington man charged with impaired driving after close calls
WELLINGTON: A 28-year-old Wellington has been charged with impaired driving following a couple of scary close calls along Highway 2 on Feb. 14. Cpl. Lisa Croteau, spokeswoman with Halifax District…
Resident, pets escape early morning fire in Wellington uninjured
WELLINGTON: The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on Highway 2 in Wellington escaped an early morning fire Feb. 11 uninjured, Halifax Fire…
RCMP investigating theft of ATV from Wellington
WELLINGTON: Halifax District RCMP is investigating a theft of an ATV from Wellington. On the afternoon of January 31, the ATV ran out of gas on a trail near Sandy…
Wellington man, Fall River woman among three charged with stunting
DARTMOUTH: A man from Wellington and woman from Fall River were among three people caught going more than the posted speed limit on Jan. 21. In a news release, Halifax…
UPDATED: Enfield man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant now in custody
WELLINGTON: The Enfield man wanted by RCMP on a province-wide arrest warrant related to a Christmas Eve home invasion in Wellington, issued earlier Jan. 21, has been arrested. Cpl. Lisa…
TIR provides updates on Lantz Interchange, Aerotech Connector
ELMSDALE: The provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) answered some questions on several projects that The Laker News asked about last week. TIR spokesman Steve Warburton was asked…
Aerotech Connector gets EA approval
Delay in approval to push back Aerotech Connector completion to late 2022 WELLINGTON: The delay in the Environmental Assessment (EA) approval for the Aerotech Connector will mean the estimated completion…