Pet of the Week – May 14
Here is our Pet of the Week for May 14, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw:
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Fallen Officer fund established for RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson
OTTAWA: Today, April 22, the RCMP Foundation announced that a new Fallen Officer Fund has been established to help the family of Cst. Heidi Stevenson, killed in the line of duty April 19,...
Concerns from teachers a “rude awakening” for school board rep
WELLINGTON: The Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) representative for the Fall River area told those at an Education Town Hall that what she was hearing from teachers was a “rude awakening” for her.
Bridget Ann...
ELECTION21: MacDonald pleased Hants East voters chose him
EAST HANTS: The newly elected PC MLA-elect for Hants East is “happily surprised” his party won a majority government in the provincial election on Aug. 17.
John A. MacDonald was speaking a day after the...
Halifax Water reporting potentially discoloured water in Waverley, Fall River, WJ
FALL RIVER/WINDSOR JUNCTION: Customers in the communities of Fall River, Waverley, Windsor Junction, Miller Lake, Frame, Silverside and Lakeview may experience temporarily discoloured water as a result of work in the area earlier today.
Customers...
VIDEO: No blanket mandatory vaccination policy coming for N.S., Premier Houston says
HALIFAX: At the Jan. 13 presser with media following a cabinet meeting, Premier Tim Houston answered questions asked by media.
The Laker News was among the reporters who did get to ask a question of...
HRM urging residents to remain off frozen lakes, ponds until ice testing resumes
HRM: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that it is not currently safe to be on frozen lakes and ponds as there is noticeable thin ice and open water in many lakes across...
Stunting charge for Beaver Bank man
BEAVER BANK: A 48-year-old Beaver Bank man was charged March 2 with stunting along a residential community street that connects Windsor Junction and Beaver Bank.
Halifax Regional Police say in a release that a member...
“This is the beginning.” Autism Action Plan just a start, hopes Executive Director
BEDFORD: The first-of-its-kind in Nova Scotia Autism Action Plan announced by the province on Wednesday morning in Bedford is just the start, hopes the Executive Director of Autism Nova Scotia.
Cynthia Carroll realizes work on...
Crews quickly knock down fire in Dutch Settlement
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: Fire crews made quick work of a structure fire at a former bakery on Highway 277 in Dutch Settlement on May 26.
According to @HRMFireNews, shortly after 9 p.m., firefighters from Station 40...