HRM launches anti-black racism grants program
HRM: The Halifax Regional Municipality has established a new Anti-Black Racism (ABR) Grants program to increase the African descent community’s capacity to address anti-Black...
Order of Nova Scotia nominations now open
NOVA SCOTIA: Nominations are open for the Order of Nova Scotia, the province’s highest honour, which recognizes exceptional contributions to a community or field...
RCMP investigating Lower Sackville incidents
LOWER SACKVILLE: Investigations are currently underway on two incidents in Lower Sackville, RCMP told The Laker News.
Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay provided a little info on...
HANTS EAST Election21: Green Party’s Simon Greenough
Info from: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastHantsSimon/
Simon Greenough was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Greenfield. In 2017, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick...
Province announces more planning powers for municipal governments
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Municipalities need the flexibility to improve incentives and remove barriers to building affordable housing in their communities, where it is needed most.
The...
Recreational water quality advisories issued for Oakfield Park beach, Sandy Lake, Penhorn Beach
OAKFIELD:Two local area beaches and one in Dartmouth have had a recreational water quality advisory placed on them on Aug. 14.
In a release HRM...
N.S. announces COVID19 vaccine plan
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: The Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) is among new COVID19 vaccination clinics that will begin later this month, the province...
Halfway there: Dave Gunning Zero Hunger Fund reaches halfway mark to $100,000 goal
HALIFAX: The Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia (RCFNS) is in the second phase of the "Dave Gunning Zero Hunger Campaign", an ambitious endeavour...
Local scouts go on an educational adventure to the Swiss Alps
MILLER LAKE WEST: Thirty-three scouts and venturers from 1st Riverlake Scouts in Fall River travelled to Switzerland last month on a two-week adventure.
The scouts...
Driver faces license review following two-vehicle collision: police
UPPER NINE MILE RIVER: A driver will be subjected a license review after a two-vehicle collision in Upper Nine Mile River.
Const. Preston Burns, with...