COVID19: N.S. announce increase in support for small businesses
EAST HANTS/BEAVER BANK: The Nova Scotia government is investing $17.2 million more in the Small Business Impact Grant Part 3 program to support small businesses affected by the ongoing provincial COVID-19 restrictions.
The province will...
Province announces business supports for those hit hard by COVID19 pandemic
HALIFAX: The Rankin government announced May 4, more than $12 million in additional support for Nova Scotia businesses hit hard by the pandemic and facing province-wide restrictions as a result of a third wave.
Three...
AD FEATURE: The Fourth Lock begins take-out, delivery April 28
FALL RIVER: The Fourth Lock, who advertises with The Laker News, has announced plans to continue serving its community despite the COVID19 restrictions recently announced by the province.
In a message to us and the...
Province making changes to support businesses becoming more accessible
HALIFAX: Government is making changes to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter that will enable local governments to help businesses become more accessible and support Nova Scotia's goal of being...
FRABA Featured Member: Nulantic, Melanie MacKinnon
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Our January Participant winner was Melanie (Oakes) MacKinnon!
Melanie grew up in Fall River and is a third-generation entrepreneur in the water and wastewater industry working with municipalities providing treatment, disinfection, and...
BUSINESS FEATURE: Remember House Calls? WE DO THAT!
by Joni Snair, Founder/Physiotherapist, Safe at Home Physiotherapy
Times are tough. It’s been over a year since Covid shut down our province. The vaccine roll out is ongoing but there’s still so many questions unanswered....
Support local initiative – week 2
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA
FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall River and surrounding communities.
Whether you...
HAULiday Toy Drive underway in Fall River, Elmsdale, Dartmouth
FALL RIVER: A Fall River-owned company is trying to brighten Christmas morning for children in the HRM.
Junk Works Halifax, who is an inline story advertiser with The Laker News and owned by Chris and...
Support local initiative launched
This was put together by Maggie Stewart with the assistance of FRABA
FALL RIVER: Our local businesses are coming together to bring some holiday cheer to those in the Fall River and surrounding communities.
Whether...
PHOTOS/VIDEO: COVID19 can’t stop Christmas on the Canal from bringing the Christmas Spirit
FALL RIVER: COVID19 may have prevented the actual FRABA Christmas on the Canal tree lighting happening on the night it was scheduled and with a large crowd present, but the livestream gave many that...