Road work scheduled for Fall River Road on Aug. 25
FALL RIVER: HRM says that motorists should expect delays for road work on Aug. 25 between Windsor Junction Road and Jamieson Drive. In a media release, the municipality says the…
Kings-Hants Federal candidates forum: Call for questions
KINGS-HANTS: The East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce and The Laker News will be co-hosting the 2021 Federal Election Kings-Hants Candidates Forum on Thursday, September 9th at 6:30pm. Due…
Special Needs Lacrosse Club re-launching Sept. 2
The following was submitted to us: FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia Special Needs Lacrosse Club will be restarting on September 2, 2021, for a total of eight weeks (weather and…
COVID-19: Province announces Back-to-School plan
HALIFAX: Core public health measures will be in place as students return to school on Sept. 7 with a return to a more familiar routine, the province announced at a…
COVID-19: Sept. 15 set as target date for Phase 5 of reopening plan
MAIN PHOTO: Premier-designate Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang. (Communications N.S. Photo) HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is targeting Sept. 15 as the start of the next phase of its reopening plan.…
AUG. 13: Miller nips Johnson for exciting Sportsman win at SSW
Christensen takes Bandolero feature; Gilby gets top five in Legends SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Pete Miller of Kennetcook took the win at Scotia Speedworld on Aug. 13, nipping Oakfield’s Alex Johnson at…
ELECTION21: Wong ready to get down to work for WFRBB residents
MAIN PHOTO: Brian Wong, the newly-elected PC MLA for Waverley Fall River Beaver Bank shares a smile at a comment from one of his supporters. (Healey photo) FALL RIVER: Brian…
UPDATED: Man wanted on Canada-wide arrest warrant in custody
WINDSOR: Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested Justin Jody Dempster on a Canada-wide arrest warrant. Just before 7 p.m. this evening Dempster was located in a wooded area off Hwy 340…
ELECTION21: MacDonald pleased Hants East voters chose him
EAST HANTS: The newly elected PC MLA-elect for Hants East is “happily surprised” his party won a majority government in the provincial election on Aug. 17. John A. MacDonald was…
Camper fire deemed not suspicious: RCMP
SOUTH RAWDON:East Hants RCMP have deemed a camper fire in South Rawdon on Aug. 15 as not suspicious. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said that police were called to attend to a…