Step towards symbol of healing: Students at local schools join LSK to plant 15,000...
SIPEKNE'KATIK: More than 500 students students from four East Hants schools all joined together on Thursday afternoon to create a symbol of healing.
Hants East Rural High; Shubenacadie District Elementary; Riverside Education Centre; and L'nu...
Information from the Carr Farm Q&A pamphlet from MLA Wong, NSECC
MAIN PHOTO: MLA Brian Wong, also the Advanced Education Minister, speaks at the community meeting in Fall River. (Healey photo)
FALL RIVER: The following is from a question-and-answer pamphlet issued to residents.
The pamphlet is a...
N.S. SPCA takes in evacuated NWT dogs due to wildfires
DARTMOUTH: Sixteen dogs evacuated from the Northwest Territories due to the wildfires have found a new home, temporarily at least, in Nova Scotia.
As the fires continue to burn in Hay River, NWT, devastating the...
RCMP discusses concerns voiced by residents in Fall River, Waverley
FALL RIVER: The new operations officer in charge for the RCMP in the Fall River area said residents complaints have been heard, and plans are in place for more policing in the coming weeks...
Fall River intersection lights, no-left turn lane among concerns voiced at community meeting
FALL RIVER: Issues around the Fall River Sobeys intersection and not turning left into the Irving gas station were among the items mentioned during a resident-organized community meeting.
It was one of the hot topics...
International drug ring disrupted, thanks to RCMP, Homeland Security, police say
From a release
DARTMOUTH: A International drug ring, with a Nova Scotia connection, has been disrupted, say police officials who held a press conference on Sept. 26 at RCMP headquarters in Dartmouth.
In a release,...
VIDEO INTERVIEW Question 6: Churchill asked about concerns, lack of assurances to residents on...
ENFIELD: In our sixth question with N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill during a stop in Enfield for a chat with The Laker News, we asked him about the contentious Carr Farm development in Fall...
MRA announces completion of Net Zero project at Rec Hall grounds
MILFORD: Volunteers with he Milford Recreation Association (MRA) had plenty of reason to smile on Saturday during Celebration Day for the organization in Milford.
That’s because they unveiled a significant milestone for the MRA, made...
VIDEO STORY: Pat does Drop Zone Halifax for Easter Seals N.S.
HALIFAX: The Laker News' Pat Healey had a big feat to tackle on Sept. 22-- rappelling down the tallest office building east of Quebec, all for a good cause.
Easter Seals N.S. held their annual...
Deagle Gammon speaks about importance of keeping Lakeview in District 1 at UARB hearing
LAKEVIEW: The local councillor is hopeful the NS UARB will support the recommendation to keep Lakeview in District 1.
Cathy Deagle Gammon spoke at the recently held UARB hearing into the District Boundary Review for...