Road closure for Silverside Drive due to construction: HRM
WAVERLEY: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents Silverside Drive, between Waverley Road and Rolling Hills, will be closed from May 14 to May 15 between 7 a.m. and 7…
Wellington youth wins Canada-wide music leadership award
WELLINGTON: A young Wellington boy who is quick to volunteer for any musical opportunity” left such a lasting impact on his former music teacher at Holland Road Elementary School that…
From the Firehouse – April 2020
MILFORD: The number of calls were down in the month of April for many local fire departments, mostly due to changes in responses to medical assists because of COVID19. Here…
COLUMN: Stress bucket-COVID19: Is our bucket overflowing and what can we do if it is?
“Opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the columnist and not necessarily those of The Laker News Inc.” By Marybeth Fleming, OT Health Beginning on March 22, 2020,…
RCMP celebrate National Police Week
EAST HANTS: This week, the Nova Scotia RCMP is recognizing National Police Week, a public education campaign began back in 1970 as a way for the police to connect with…
Province issues Accelerated Internet Projects update
ELMSDALE: High-speed internet is heading to many in the Elmsdale area as part of the Accelerated Internet Project program from the province. In an update on May 11, the provincial…
RCMP provide update into mass shooting investigation
Police decals for cruiser made without business owners permission DARTMOUTH: The Nova Scotia RCMP continues to investigate the incidents of April 18 and 19, an operation that has been given…
Dexter Nova Alliance awarded Hwy 104 twinning project by province; work starts in June
WAVERLEY: A local company is one of two who has been awarded the contract by the province for the twinning of a dangerous section of a Nova Scotia highway between…
And the winners are … Atlantic Journalism Awards announce 2019 recipients
HALIFAX: The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) announced on May 8 the recipients of the gold and silver awards from their 2019 competition. “Despite having to cancel the gala awards night…
Schools won’t return this year in N.S; last online teaching day June 5
HALIFAX: What many thought as the worst kept secret was confirmed on May 8 by Premier Stephen McNeil and it’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang. Many people…