Legacy Research Grants awarded by Lung Association
Grants will fund COVID-19 and vaping research
HALIFAX: The Lung Association of Nova Scotia (LANS) announced yesterday that it has awarded $50,000 in grants, in partnership with Research Nova Scotia, to fund local research on...
HRM Fire reminds you to change smoke detector batteries when you ‘fall back’
FALL RIVER: Firefighters and fire officials with Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) wishes to remind you to ‘fall back’ tomorrow night before you go to bed.
When you turn back your clocks by...
COVID19: One new case announced
HALIFAX: As of today, Nov. 9, Nova Scotia has 16 active cases of COVID-19. One new case was identified Sunday, Nov. 8.
The new case is in the Central Zone and is a close contact...
COVID19: Fifty-four new cases; 102 recoveries announced May 25
HALIFAX: N.S. is reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 recoveries on May 25.
There are 35 cases in Central Zone, 15 in Eastern Zone, three in Northern Zone and one in Western Zone....
Streatch would support commuter rail if it “makes sense”
FALL RIVER: If it “makes sense” the local councillor said he will support commuter rail, and bringing it to Windsor Junction.
Councillor Steve Streatch was responding to a question from The Laker about commuter rail...
Feed N.S. gets $10k boost from Atlantic Gold’s parent company
MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY: The parent company of a resource company mining for gold in the Musquodoboit Valley has made a huge donation to assist those in need across N.S.
In a recent tweet, Feed Nova Scotia...
Premier Houston, Canada’s Premiers press urgency for new healthcare partnership
From a press release:
VICTORIA, B.C.: Canada’s Premiers came together in Victoria for their first in-person meeting in over two years, to emphasize the urgent need for a new, sustainable health care funding partnership for...
Samson “embarrassed” at Conservative Party’s jeers on Budget Day
OTTAWA, ONT.: The actions of the Conservative Party party during the reading of the federal budget in the House of Commons on March 19 has left one Liberal MP “embarrassed.”
In speaking with The Laker,...
VIDEO: Pat learns to be a goalie- sort of
FALL RIVER: On Friday Aug. 3, Reporter Pat Healey strapped on the goalie pads--and all the gear that comes with it--to learn a bit about being a goalie from Lucy Phillips.
Phillips is a goalie...
Waverley Legion getting ventilation upgrades
WAVERLEY: Liberal MLA Bill Horne, the representative for Waverley-Fall River- Beaver Bank, has announced $10,000 in funding for the Waverley Legion.
The funding is administered through the government’s Legion Capital Assistance Program.
“I’m proud to be...