St. Margaret’s church planning fundraising dinner
The following has been submitted to The Laker News GRAND LAKE/OAKFIELD: Spring is in the air! It has been a long year (or more)! Vaccinations are underway! N.S. is the…
N.S. reinstates N.B. border restrictions
HALIFAX: Restrictions on the New Brunswick border will be reinstated Thursday, April 15, at 8 a.m., Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health,…
Resident concerned over runoff into pond near Aerotech Connector
WELLINGTON: Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) is aware of sediment and runoff getting into a pond, located adjacent to the construction site of the Aerotech Connector in Wellington. The pond, located…
East Hants, Sipekne’katik groups receive New Horizons funding
EAST HANTS: Three community organizations in East Hants and Sipekne’katik recently received funding from the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. The program is all about investing in programs…
Waverley Legion receives $25k New Horizons Grant for kitchen upgrade
WAVERLEY: The Waverley Legion has received some big help from a federal grants and contribution program. Recently, Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP Darrell Samson was on hand to present the Legion and its…
PHOTOS: Fire departments do the water shuttle
MILFORD: Firefighters from across East Hants and Colchester County took time away from their families to spend a few hours doing some water shuttle training in Milford on April 10.…
Blois’ resolution “Canada as an Agricultural and Agri-food Superpower” approved
KINGS-HANTS: Liberal Party of Canada delegates passed a resolution Saturday April 10 that will help position Canada as an agricultural and agri-food superpower. The policy resolution, put forward by Kings-Hants…
Lwr. Sackville man charged with sexual assault, interference
LOWER SACKVILLE: The RCMP/HRP Integrated Special Victim Section has charged a 29-year-old man from Lower Sackville with sexual assault, and is reaching out to the community in case there are…
Municipalities across N.S. benefit from charter modernization
HALIFAX/SYDNEY: The province is is amending the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter to modernize local government operations. The change announced April 8, will allow municipalities and…
Halifax peninsula getting new Conseil scolaire acadien provincial school, province announces
HALIFAX: The province will provide the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) and its students and staff with a new, modern pre-primary to Grade 8 school on the peninsula, the Minister…