Christensen, Legends tour takes the green Saturday in the Geary woods
BEDFORD: The Cross Roads Maritime League of Legends Tour embarks on their 2024 season and their busiest stretch of the Summer this Saturday with a trip to Speedway 660. The…
Tide Fest gives back to East Hants community
LANTZ: More than a dozen organizations within the East Hants and surrounding community benefited from East Hants Tide Fest 2023. The event, held at the East Hants Sportsplex, proved to…
IWK Radiothon: Gabriella and her Hammonds Plains families story
The following was submitted to us by the IWK Radiothon HAMMONDS PLAINS: Within 24 hours of welcoming their first child in 2009, Catherine Coutts and Mark Hippern learned that their…
New report outlines proposed solution to N.S. energy poverty crisis
HALIFAX: A new report by utility affordability expert Roger Colton proposes a tailor-made program to slash energy poverty rates in Nova Scotia. A Way Forward: A Made-in-Nova Scotia Home Energy…
Officials aim for July 10 re-opening of East Hants Aquatic Centre
ELMSDALE: Officials from the East Hants Aquatic Centre say they have a target date of July 10 to have the facility reopened. The Aquatic Centre provided an update to the…
Silt flow into Lake Fletcher being monitored by N.S. Environment
FLETCHERS LAKE: The heavy rains on Tuesday saw siltation flow down along water and into Lake Fletcher. A resident took video and posted it on Waverley, Wellington, Windsor Junction and…
East Hants RCMP holding Open House in Rawdon
RAWDON: East Hants RCMP are gearing up to hold an open house at the Rawdon RCMP detachment. The event will take place June 25 from4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It…
IWK Foundation hosting Weekend of Giving to celebrate 40th annual IWK Telethon
NOTE: The Laker News will be sharing stories of three people–two kids and a family–who have been impacted by the use of the IWK over the next three days. Watch…
Province launches campaign school for aspiring municipal leaders
HALIFAX: N.S. is launching campaign schools in advance of this fall’s municipal elections, aiming to equip Nova Scotians with the necessary skills, knowledge and resources to run for municipal office.…
COLUMN: Creating opportunities in healthcare at home
The following is Premier Tim Houston’s column for May as submitted to The Laker News and other media. One of our greatest challenges is making sure there are enough healthcare…