School lunch program expands to all public schools
HALIFAX: Students in every public school will have access to healthy, affordable lunches when the final phase of the Nova Scotia School Lunch Program launches in high schools this September.…
In Community: Creating hope at Scout Cabin No. 8
The following is the In Community column written by Rev. Michael Tutton, who is a former national journalist who is now an Anglican priest in the Parish of Fall River…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: SailGP Halifax completes exciting weekend, bringing in thousands of fans
HALIFAX: Spain’s Los Gallos SailGP Team won the Canada Sail Grand Prix Halifax in the first-ever SailGP four-boat final in front of a nearly capacity crowd of 6,000 official ticketed…
Enfield’s Canada Day Parade in need of volunteer help
ENFIELD: The Enfield Canada Day Parade, being organized by the E.H. Horne Preservation Society, is in need of parade volunteers to help make the event possible. Are you planning to…
ADVERTORIAL: Dr. Skylar Tierney, ND brings passionate, whole-person care to Choice Health Centre Fall River
FALL RIVER: When patients walk into Dr. Skylar Tierney’s office at Choice Health Centre in Fall River, they quickly discover they’re getting more than a typical healthcare appointment. They’re getting…
Canoe ’26 to have impacts on municipal services
LAKE BANOOK: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following road closures and service impacts. These are resulting from the 2026 ICF Masters 2026 Canoe Sprint World Championships…
The Laker News, Dagley Media to livestream Sackville Community Days Parade July 1
LOWER SACKVILLE: Community will be top of mind on Canada Day as three community-minded businesses–The Laker News, Dagley Media, and Jessy’s Pizza–have partnered to bring you a livestream of the…
Community support helps local firefighters purchase equipment
MILFORD: Thanks to the community’s support, a local fire department has been able to add to its firefighting gear. Milford & District Fire Department have used some of the proceeds…
Volunteers power food lifeline in Sackville
The following story was submitted by N.S. Health and is used with permission LOWER SACKVILLE: Freedom Kitchen’s grassroots mission in Halifax County has grown from a once-a-month church meal into…
HomeShare program launched, offering new housing choice for Nova Scotians with disabilities
ELMSDALE: A new housing option designed to help Nova Scotians with disabilities live where and how they choose was officially launched Wednesday at Corridor Community Options for Adults in Elmsdale.…