OP-ED: Minister Thompson issues statement on patient’s death
From a release sent to media:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: The following is a statement from Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson.
"I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family of the patient who died...
WELLNESS WITHIN: 7 activities to get you out and get active this fall
by Deborah Peddle-Hann
Are you looking for fun and active things to do this fall? There is no denying that autumn is stunning in Nova Scotia and we are very lucky we get to enjoy...
COLUMN: Child support
This column is submitted by Fall River Law
Child support is an issue where we deal with a lot of misconceptions. There are lots of people who see child support as a sword in the...
#Election2019 Candidate Profile: Get to know Kevin Copley
Copley is running for the Conservatives in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook
Name: Kevin Copley
Community: Beaver Bank (Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook)
Family:
I was born in a small Cape Breton community to loving, hard-working
parents. I am the grandson of a...
#Election2019 Candidate profile: Get to know NDP’s Matt Stickland
Stickland vying for MP Darrell Samson's seat in Oct. federal election
Name:Matt Stickland
Community: Live in Lawrencetown, running in Sackville Preston Chezzetcook
Family: I have been married for four years; my wife and I have a son,...
LETTER: Seniors take offence to generalizations in previous letter
To the Editor:
REBUTTAL TO LETTER IN LAST MONTH’S ISSUE OF THE LAKER: Letter to the Editor by Alan Joyce and the Fall River Seniors Housing Group.
I am a member of The Friendly Group of...
OPINION: Inquiry and nothing but for victims families, responding officers
The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history deserves an inquiry.
It is as simple as that. Pretty common sense right? Well, it seems the federal and provincial governments disagree.
What the provincial and federal governments...
COLUMN: Wellness Within: Setting Up a Home Workout Space
This column is written by Deborah Peddle-Hann from Journey 2 Wellness
We know we need to ‘stay the blazes home’, and with the second wave starting, we are doing our best to keep ourselves, our...
#Election2019 Candidate Profile: Get to know Darrell Samson
Name: Darrell J. Samson
Community: Resident of Fall River for 35 years
Family:
Lives with wife, Faye,(teacher at Waverley Memorial Elementary) and
proud father of three grown children and three grandchildren
Profession:
Former teacher and administrator, current Member...
Premier McNeil issues statement on Southwest N.S. fishery
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from Premier Stephen McNeil.
"The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the Peace and Friendship Treaties provide the Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq the right to harvest and sell fish,...