Street upgrades coming to Wellington area
WELLINGTON: Residents in Wellington are being advised of several street upgrades that are planned for the 2025 construction season in the community. The lists and info had been posted on…
Grant, MacKenzie help push Canada to bronze at ICF Sprint World Cup
SZEGED, HUNGARY: A Canadian foursome is bringing home bronze from an international competition last week. The Canoe-Kayak Canada team of SDophia Jensen, Zoe Wojtyk, Wellington’s Jacy Grant and Sloan MacKenzie…
COLUMN: Let’s reinvent our health system – and put rehabilitation at the centre
The following is a column from Aliki Thomas, distributed by QUOI Media. By Aliki Thomas I have great hope for our publicly funded healthcare system. This may seem a strange…
Schaus, Sanford, MacKenzie pick up Support4Sport awards
FALL RIVER/KENNETCOOK: Two amateur athletes and an official from the Fall River and East Hants area were among the top Nova Scotians in amateur sport recognized by Sport Nova Scotia…
Bingo in support of Keloose at LWF Hall on June 25
FALL RIVER: Get your bingo dobbers ready and get down to the LWF Hall on June 25. That’s when the next monthly bingo will be held starting at 7 p.m.…
National tour accelerates action for women entrepreneurs
TORONTO, ONT.: As funding for women’s entrepreneurship programs are decreasing, the demand for industry support is greater than ever. In response, Sinclair Creative Agency Inc. (SCA), an award-winning Canadian impact…
The rising dangers of wildfires: Breaking down provincial worries
From a release First Onsite survey explores wildfires, smoke, evacuation, and family safety MISSISSAUGA, ONT.: FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration, Canada’s leading property restoration company, marks the beginning of the 2025…
Elmsdale girl’s love of crafting, crocheting leads to Kind Creations
Story by NSCC Journalism student Paige Dillman who is interning with The Laker News for May ELMSDALE: Samantha Seitl spends all her spare time crocheting. The 13-year-old Riverside Education Centre…
Relocation of monument in Shubenacadie leaves some residents angry; MEH issues statement
SHUBENACADIE: The relocation of a monument in Shubenacadie from its spot along Highway 2 to the Shubenacadie Legion has some in the community upset. The monument of a soldier that…
Woman dead, man sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after motorcycle collision
STEWIACKE: A 46-year-old Salmon River woman has died and a 61-year-old Shubenacadie East man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a motorcycle collision in Stewiacke. RCMP say the collision…