OBITUARY: Nicholas Gordon James MacCallum
We are sharing this on behalf of the MacCallum family who are friends with us here at The Laker News and are known in the community of Fall River/East Hants.…
Police investigate robbery in Lower Sackville
LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP continue to investigate a robbery in Lower Sackville on April 17. Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said that on April 17 at approximately 9 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment…
Work on trail bridge nearing completion
LOWER SACKVILLE: Construction is nearing completion at the Cavalier “bridge”. According to a post on the Sackville Lake Parks and Trail Association Facebook page, workers will be onsite over the…
CANADA VOTES 2025: Video interview with Liberal candidate Braedon Clark
LOWER SACKVILLE: As part of our video interview series with those running to be MP in Sackville-Bedford-Preston, we speak with Liberal candidate Braedon Clark. He is seeking to be elected…
Police confirm post of suspicious person trying to lure kids
BEAVER BANK: RCMP have confirmed they are investigating an incident that was posted about on local community pages in the Beaver Bank area. A screenshot of the incident said that…
Gillis supportive of HRM’s decision to stop posting on X
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: The councillor for Lower Sackville -Beaver Bank is supportive of HRM’s decision to move away from the X/Twitter social media platform as a way to communicate with…
Sackville’s bid to be Kraft Hockeyville ends; leaves lasting impact as community spirit alive
LOWER SACKVILLE: The bid for the Sackville Arena to be Kraft Hockeyville 2025 may have come up short, but it has left a lasting impact. That impact is in the…
UPDATED: Reminder, voting starts today. Make Sackville Kraft Hockeyville
LOWER SACKVILLE: Voting starts today for Kraft Hockeyville 2025. The voting begins at 10 am today April 4 and goes until 6 pm on April 5. You can vote as…
Sackville-area community supporting Ukrainian family whose son has been diagnosed with leukemia
LOWER SACKVILLE: Tragedy has struck a second time for one Ukrainian refugee family who are trying to rebuild their lives in Canada and Lower Sackville. This time the tragedy is…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Meeting held to kick off Sackville Community Days
LOWER SACKVILLE: The first meeting to kick start the brainstorming and updating the community on this year’s Sackville Community Days was held on March 26. Community Days is the new…