Province making changes to support businesses becoming more accessible
HALIFAX: Government is making changes to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter that will enable local governments to help businesses become more accessible and support Nova Scotia's goal of being...
Councillors give budget thumbs up
BEAVER BANK: The two local councillors have both given their stamp of approval to the recently passed HRM budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, even with a slight tax increase for residents.
Steve Streatch, the...
GBBA businesses vote no to forming BID
BURNSIDE: Business in the Burnside Business Park have voted against forming a Business Improvement District.
In a release on Jan. 16, the Greater Burnside Business Association (GBBA) announced the results of the vote that property...
VaxCheckNS App downloaded more than 84,000 times since release
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: The province has released data on the number of downloads of its vaccine passport App after an inquiry from The Laker News.
With a question lined up to be asked during a COVID-19...
Snow blowers stolen in Fall River
FALL RIVER: The grinch has hit one Fall River business--to the tune of more than $28k in value of snow blowing equipment stolen.
Halifax District RCMP say they are investigating a theft that occurred sometime...
ADVERTORIAL: Celebrating 30 years as a lawyer, Barb MacLellan looking forward to many more...
FALL RIVER: Barb MacLellan of Fall River Law is about to hit a milestone this month as a lawyer.
While she jokingly says she now has grey hair, she said none of it is from...
Furneaux ‘honoured’ to be RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship awards nominee
WAVERLEY: A local businesswoman is grateful to have been nominated for the prestigious RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship Awards, scheduled for later this year.
Karen Furneaux, an Olympian kayaker with Cheema on the shores of her...
Let the water flow: Feds fund city water to Fall River
FALL RIVER: Water could be flowing down the Fall River Road and along Highway 2 in Fall River in the not too distant future.
During a visit to Nova Scotia last month, Prime Minister Justin...
Good Robot’s Elmsdale location set to open for thirsty locals
ELMSDALE; Good Robot is days away from opening their brand-new beer garden in Elmsdale at 14 Industrial Way.
The brewery hopes the new outdoor space will become the summer wateringhole to locals in the...
FRABA to discuss sending letter asking for speed reduction
FALL RIVER: The Fall River and Area Business Association (FRABA) is going to further discuss writing a letter and sending it to HRM to reduce the speed on a section of Highway 2 between...