N.S. announces updated code of conduct prioritizing safety at schools
HALIFAX: A stronger code of conduct with clear, consistent direction will help ensure Nova Scotia schools are safe for students to learn and staff to safely do their jobs. The…
Jr C Penguins capture Maritime championship with thrilling OT win
BARRINGTON PASSAGE: Hayden MacDonald scored the biggest goal of his Jr C hockey career on Sunday. The goal propelled the East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins to their first Maritime Jr…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Blois earns re-election in Kings-Hants
GREENWICH: Kody Blois has earned a strong mandate from voters in Kings-Hants with more than 35,000 votes cast in his name during the April 28 federal election. The Laker News…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Braedon Clark wins in Sackville-Bedford-Preston
LOWER SACKVILLE: There was excitement in the air at the Sackawa Canoe Club on Monday night. Supporters and friends and family of Liberal candidate Braedon Clark gathered for a watch…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: FRABA raises money for youth at annual gala
WAVERLEY: The community came together to raise money for youth in the Fall River community on Saturday night. At the second annual tasting gala, there were eight vendors between distilleries,…
Man dies in vehicle collision likely caused by medical incident: police
HAMMONDS PLAINS: A 72-year-old man has died following a single vehicle collision in Hammonds Plains on April 27. RCMP say at approximately 8:40 p.m., RCMP officers, fire services, and EHS…
Emera and N.S. Power responding to cybersecurity incident
HALIFAX: Emera Inc. and Nova Scotia Power announced on April 25, 2025 they discovered a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access into certain parts of its Canadian network and servers supporting…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Getting the trash out of the Sackville River
LOWER SACKVILLE: More than 50 people from the Sackville area community turned out to help the Sackville Rivers Association get the trash out of the river. Along the Sackville Greenway,…
Deagle Gammon speaks about HRM budget, other topics to FRABA
FALL RIVER: The local councillor brought a lot of information to a discussion with members of the Fall River business community recently. Cathy Deagle Gammon, who represents Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley,…
Province recruits 253 new doctors, N.S. Health says
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: Nova Scotia welcomed 253 new doctors between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, Nova Scotia Health said in a release on April 23. That’s a net gain…