COLUMN: Help keep our firefighters safe
The following is an Op-Ed from Premier Tim Houston sent out to media across N.S. Fires can start in so many ways. An accidental spark. A dropped cigarette butt. A…
COLUMN: New surge in misinformation on diabetes poses serious health risk
The following is from QUOI Media: By Laura Syron A recent surge in misleading ads and AI-generated videos on social media and other online sites promoting bogus diabetes products, treatments…
Premier Houston issues statement on threat of 35 Per Cent U.S. Tariffs
HALIFAX: The following is a statement from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. “Canadians are again attempting to wade through another round of U.S. threats, misinformation and foolish economics. We have…
COLUMN: Too many disabled Canadians are quietly denied the right to make a Will
The following is distributed by QUOI MEDIA and used with permission By Max S.J. Shilleto Across the country, a basic legal right is being denied — not by statute, but…
COLUMN: Canada could be a new kind of energy superpower
The following is distributed by QUOI Media and used with permission. It is written by Alexandra Mallett an Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) at…
COLUMN: Putting wind to work: Nova Scotia’s plan for energy security and growth
The following is an OP-ED from Premier Tim Houston. It was sent out by the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. BY Premier Tim Houston Nova Scotia is blessed to…
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…
OBITUARY: Nicholas Gordon James MacCallum
We are sharing this on behalf of the MacCallum family who are friends with us here at The Laker News and are known in the community of Fall River/East Hants.…
COLUMN: The Canadian dream does not have to be built — we are already living it
The following is from QUOI Media By Al Etmanski Canadian author, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Carole Shields once said: “It’s a wonder that so many people are good, not that…
COLUMN: The stigma surrounding diabetes harms those living with the condition — it’s time to finally stamp it out
The following is written by Dr. Michael Vallis, a registered health psychologist. It is published through QUOI Media. by Michael Vallis Canadians have rallied together like never before to support…