Dragons boys defeat JLI in hockey
FALL RIVER: Four different players found the scoresheet for the Lockview High Dragons on Feb. 15. Lockview defeated J.L. Isley 4-1 in the Metro High School boys hockey league game.…
Fury volleyballers announce commitments to Dal AC, UNB
FALL RIVER: Two volleyball players with the Fall River Fury club team are heading to play university volleyball this fall. Jenna Adams of Truro has committed to the UNB Reds…
Eleven of 64 drivers nabbed for impaired driving by RCMP in January caught in East Hants; Fall River; Beaver Bank
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: Eleven of 64 drivers charged by N.S. RCMP with impaired driving in the month of January took place in the East Hants; Fall River; and Beaver Bank…
Deagle Gammon provides update on proposed outdoor rec facility
FALL RIVER: Councillor Cathy Deagle Gammon provided an update on the Northern Suburban Area Community Turf committee and where the proposed project stands. During our chat in Fall River for…
Councillors Corner with Cathy Deagle Gammon
Holland Road/Lockview Road; Comfort centre at Snow Centre; nature playground in Carroll’s Corner FALL RIVER/MUSQ. VALLEY: The Laker News sat down with Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley District 1 HRM Councillor Cathy…
How did COVID-19 impact how our two local HRM councillors work
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: COVID-19 has meant changing routines for the two local councillors in the Beaver Bank and Fall River areas. Councillors Lisa Blackburn, who represents Upper/Middle Sackville-Lucasville-Beaver Bank, and…
Blackwood stellar in 73s win
KEMPTVILLE, ONT.: A goalie from Beaver Bank earned second star honours in his first game action back in the CCHL in almost two months Conor Blackwood stopped 27 of 28…
RCMP charge one with impaired driving; suspend licenses of seven others for same infraction
FALL RIVER: A Fall River area resident was one of the motorists Halifax District RCMP suspended their license for after being nabbed for impaired driving. In a release, police say…
Councillors hear from residents over ice storm power outages
BEAVER BANK: Two local HRM councillors said they have heard plenty from constituents in the areas they represent regarding storm cleanup both from the more recent storm that left some…
Province adding 500 new long-term care beds; work continues on 27 facilities
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will add 500 new beds in the long-term care system and is following through on commitments to build or renovate facilities across the province. The 500 beds…