New ED patient access and parking at QEII Halifax Infirmary takes effect Dec. 14
HALIFAX: Starting December 14, vehicle and pedestrian access to the QEII Halifax Infirmary’s Emergency Department (ED) will shift from 1799 Robie St. to 1840 Bell Rd. permanently, where a new patient drop-off area, ED...
Yoga studio holding Swiftmas fundraiser for Caring & Sharing
ELMSDALE: A local business is looking to Swift-ly get you into the holiday spirit, while helping out a local food bank.
Move Yoga in Elmsdale is set to hold a Swiftmas fundraiser on Dec. 11...
Trail users in Lower Sackville, Windsor Junction advised of HWA presence
LOWER SACKVILLE/WINDSOR JUNCTION: Trail users in Lower Sackville and Windsor Junction will notice new signage.
Signs provided by Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) about Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) have been put up on...
Data indicates merging of online e-commerce, offline shopping
CALIFORNIA: Recent data from Black Friday, collected by the largest QR Code platform for Shopify, QR Codes Unlimited, reveals the merging of online e-commerce and offline shopping.
The analysis, which encompasses data from over 10,000...
Residents invited to annual Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting
DARTMOUTH: The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to attend the annual TD Dartmouth Christmas Tree Lighting.
It will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. at Sullivan’s Pond.
Residents will receive free candy...
HERH receives $25,000 from National Gypsum
MILFORD: A local high school was one of the groups that National Gypsum made a donation to on Giving Tuesday.
In a release, from their Charlotte, N.C. headquarters, National Gypsum said they donated $1 million...
Scouts Canada survey shows concerns over social and soft skills for Canadian kids
From a release sent to The Laker News
FALL RIVER/OTTAWA, ONT.:Scouts Canada (the country’s leading co-ed youth organization) is standing up for kids from coast to coast across Canada that may be ‘underestimated.’
Scout’s recent...
Performers ready to showcase talents at Nutcracker Dreams
MILFORD: A holiday favourite in the Corridor is back for another year of entertaining the crowds.
Nutcracker Dreams, presented by KNM Danceworks of Enfield, is set to hit the stage at Hants East Rural High...
Walk in memory of Brenda Tatlock to be held Dec. 6
ENFIELD; A walk will be held in memory of an Enfield resident who was the victim of family violence and was murdered by her spouse.
The walk, which will begin at 3 p.m. from the...
Local firefighters present AED to Hatfield Farms
HAMMONDS PLAINS: A local adventure facility is getting some support to keep people using it safer.
On Wednesday night, members of the Hammonds Plains Volunteer Firefighter Society 9Station 50) were able to present two Zoll...