Nova Scotia Correctional Officers rally for better wages
from a release DARTMOUTH: Correctional Officers continue to face chronic staff shortages and remain the lowest paid in the country making it harder to recruit and retain workers, said Nova…
Building community through acts of kindness and volunteerism
NOVA SCOTIA: Love. Compassion. Empathy. Big topics to cover in an hour, but Janice Landry will run the gamut as this year’s keynote speaker at the annual Volunteer Leadership Symposium…
Livingstone leads Eagles to U14 girls provincial championship
NINE MILE RIVER: A Nine Mile River basketball player had a standout performance that led her team to the championship title. Blair Livingstone was named player of the game in…
From the Firehouse – March 2025
Brought to you by: LANTZ: It was a busy March for volunteer firefighters with local departments. Here are some call info details as provided by the departments participating which includes…
Hay Days holding logo design contest for event
SHUBENACADIE: The Shubenacadie Hay Days committee is holding a logo design contest for the event and Canada Day. Organizers are inviting all creative minds to submit their designs. The submission…
Gold, four silver for local gymnasts at provincial championships
FALL RIVER: It was a medal-filled competition for five gymnasts from the Fall River area on the weekend. According to information supplied to The Laker News, gymnasts Rowen MacLellan; Madelyn…
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…
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Plungers hit Halifax Harbour for a good cause
HALIFAX: It may have been a cold and windy Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop more than 40 people from taking the plunge into Halifax Harbour. The seventh annual Polar…
Tickets on sale for FRABA Gala and Tasting event
FALL RIVER: Time is running out to get your tickets to the Fall River & Area Business Association (FRABA) Community Gala and Tasting Night. The fun night will be held…
N.S. appoints Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has appointed lawyer David Nurse as the province’s new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Review Officer. Nurse has deep knowledge of the FOIPOP process,…