Inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke a resounding success
MOUNT UNIACKE: First impressions leave a lasting impact and for organizers of the inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke, they were left feeling pretty impressed on New Year’s Day.…
Four times the legal limit: Middle Sackville woman charged with impaired driving
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 28-year-old Middle Sackville woman has been charged with impaired driving after being found with a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, RCMP said.…
PHOTOS: Revelers enjoy food, music at New Year’s Day Levees
WELLINGTON: The year 2025 kicked off with revelers enjoying festivities, food, and music at many local venues. Two of those venues that we stopped by were at the Wellington Fletchers…
House fire claims life of Shubenacadie man
SHUBENACADIE: A 73-year-old Shubenacadie man has died in a house fire on New Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 2024. The fire was called in at approximately 7:24 a.m. to 911, sending…
IAFF: Occupational cancer is killing firefighters
January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month From a release sent to The Laker News by the IAFF OTTAWA, ONT.: Occupational cancer is claiming the lives of more fire fighters…
Lower Sackville man wanted on province-wide arrest warrant
LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Damon Rees, 30, of Lower Sackville, is wanted…
National Ballet School stopping in Halifax on audition tour
HALIFAX: Are you interested in joining Canada’s National Ballet School? Well this might be your opportunity. Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) is gearing up for its annual National Audition Tour,…
Upcoming Fall Guided Hikes announced for HRM
HRM: The following are PSA’s for HikeNS Fall Guided Hike & Walk events October 21 -28 Sackville Lakes Hike: October 24 @ 10:00 AM Hike Nova Scotia and Adventure Earth…
N.S. opening new centre to support more international medical graduates
From a press release: HALIFAX: The province is opening an international medical graduate assessment centre in Halifax to help more internationally trained physicians become licensed to practise in the province.…
Residents can now book flu, COVID-19 vaccines; requirement change announced for COVID testing
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians can now book appointments for the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health announced on Oct. 10. These safe, effective and free vaccines…