COLUMN: Bill’s Blog with MLA Bill Horne – June 2020
By Bill Horne, MLA
To the Graduating Class of 2020
Congratulations and best wishes to all members of the Class of 2020 who are graduating from college, university, junior and senior high school.
Your school year did...
**Sponsored Content** Why sleep is essential to all Canadians
by Michelle Gilfoyle
One thing Canadians aren’t getting enough of is sleep. Studies have shown that one in two adults in Canada have trouble either going to sleep or staying asleep. Similarly, one in five...
COLUMN: Ask the Vet with Dr. Juanita
ASK THE VET June 3
Melanie Roy asked four questions for Dr. Juanita last month. She answered two in our column posted on May 25 on our website. Here are the two remaining questions:
Melanie asked:...
COLUMN: Ask the Vet – with Dr. Juanita
ASK THE VET MAY 25
Fall River-area resident Melanie Roy sent in a few questions for Dr. Juanita to answer. In this column, she will answer two of the four questions submitted in April.
In the...
COLUMN: Stress bucket-COVID19: Is our bucket overflowing and what can we do if it...
"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, when the provincial government instituted its...
MP’s COLUMN: News & Views with MP Darrell Samson, May 2020
By Darrell Samson, MP
Throughout these unprecedented challenges we’re all facing together due to COVID-19, we’ve been witness to the best qualities of people shining through, as demonstrated by the countless acts of kindness performed...
OP-ED: COVID19 a blessing?
As I try to wrap my head around the tragic events of April 18-19 in Portapique, Wentworth, Debert, Shubenacadie, and Enfield, I think about the worse case scenario.
What if we weren’t in the COVID19...
COLUMN: Ask the Vet with Dr. Juanita Ashton, Elmsdale Vet
APRIL 13, 2020.
Andrea Francheville asked a question about her French Bulldog, Benedict: “Good morning, I have a question for Dr Ashton. As the warmer weather is starting to show, my pups paws are getting...
COLUMN: Talking about Trauma
By Shelley Clee
For the record, I am not an expert on trauma. I do not have a degree in psychology or social work. I am, however, a parent of a child with documented childhood...
Editorial Cartoon
This is something we likely won't have much of here on The Laker News digital website, but we thought we would share an Editorial Cartoon that was a team effort.
It was drawn by...