Get your bubble on, Nova Scotia!
HALIFAX: Bubble up, Atlantic Canada – and bring your identification with you. Starting Friday, July 3, if people live in another Atlantic Canadian province and want to visit Nova Scotia,…
East Hants Aquatic Centre gearing up for COVID19-delayed opening
ELMSDALE: Get excited East Hants, it’s almost time for that first long-awaited dip in the new $19 million dollar constructed East Hants Aquatic Centre. It was scheduled to open on…
Streatch addresses online concern over financial support for LHS, MRHS graduations
FALL RIVER: After some online concerns were posted about Councillor Steve Streatch’s use of money from his district account, he reached out to The Laker News to set the record…
Lancaster named 2021 N.S. Canada Games team’s Chef de Mission
FALL RIVER: A familiar face on the basketball court at Lockview High and with the Fall River Rebels basketball program has been named the Chef de Mission for the province’s…
COVID19-inspired book released by Lantz author
LANTZ: An author from Lantz has had a poem she was inspired to write because of the COVID19 pandemic made into a book, which was published locally in East Hants.…
N.S. expanding supportive care program
EAST HANTS: Nova Scotians with cognitive impairments like significant memory loss or brain injury want more flexibility and control over how care is provided in their homes. That is why…
Lifeguards supervision of provincial beaches begins July 1
HRM: Nova Scotians can enjoy their favourite beaches this summer under the watchful eyes of trained lifeguards starting Wednesday, July 1. The Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service provides 82 lifeguards to…
Middle Sackville man arrested after fleeing RCMP
BEAVER BANK: A 26-year-old Middle Sackville man was arrested just after midnight on June 28 after he refused to stop for Halifax District RCMP. Cpl. Lisa Croteau said a member…
Elmsdale, Lantz fire departments in friendly challenge for Noble Cup bragging rights
LANTZ: Two local fire departments are in a friendly competition to see who can donate the most blood with the end goal being to raise awareness of donating plasma, whole…
COLUMN: Wealth advice from Jennifer Rideout, Assante Wealth
Volatility: A Misunderstood Friend in Disguise When markets become rocky, the term volatility gets used a lot. For some investors, it’s a bit of a scary word, often used to…