LHS students elect Greens to govern; Liberals as opposition in mock format
FALL RIVER: Students at Lockview High School in Fall River had their own say as part of a mock election in the lead-up to the Oct. 21 federal election—only their…
N.S. RCMP seeing uptick in reports of online scams province-wide
DARTMOUTH: Nova Scotia RCMP has recently received many reports of online scams and wants to help the public protect themselves. Some of the scams involve fraudsters meeting victims online and…
#StudentVote: Local students elect Green Party’s Edmonds as federal MP
Trudeau minority government predicted by StudentVote electors FALL RIVER: If it was up to the 2,450 students who participated in StudentVote 2019 as part of the federal election, the Green…
Fergusson on fire for MSVU Mystics
BEDFORD: Nicole Fergusson is leaving a lasting impact with her Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics (MSVU)women’s soccer team. Fergusson, a Lockview High alum who hails from the Wellington area, was…
Samson credits re-election victory to constituents, team’s hard work
WAVERLEY: “This victory tonight is not mine, it is the people’s of Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook,” said a relieved and jubilant Darrell Samson to a room of about 50 supporters at the Waverley…
#Election2019: Fall River-area first-time voters cast ballot to make a difference in their communities
BEAVER BANK: Maryssa Deveau voted in Monday’s federal election because she wanted to make a difference and not stand back and watch it all happen. The Beaver Bank woman was…
Election 2019: Where you can vote in Fall River/Beaver Bank area Oct. 21
FALL RIVER: Here is a list of the polling locations throughout the Fall River and Beaver Bank areas for the federal riding of Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook for the Oct. 21 federal election.…
STUDENT VOTE: WMES students cast their ballots in mock federal election
WAVERLEY: From the sounds of the voices in the lineup outside Waverley Memorial School’s library, the students in Grade 4-5-6 that were taking part in Student Vote 2019 were very…
Wellington Connector construction on schedule; Fall 2021 target for opening
WELLINGTON: Construction of the Wellington/Aerotech Connector is on schedule, says a Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal spokeswoman. Marla MacInnis was responding to an Oct. 11 inquiry from The Laker to TIR…
Collins Park has best tasting water
WELLINGTON: A local water supply has been ranked as having the best tasting water. At the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association annual conference, held Oct. 6-8 at the Halifax…