Funding from Canada Post Community Foundation to assist Cheema with improvements
WAVERLEY: A local canoe and kayak club is getting a major boost in its quest to get more equipment to make themselves more inclusive. At a presentation in Waverley on…
RCMP charge man with sexual interference in Truro-area incidents
COLCHESTER COUNTY: Colchester Country District RCMP has charged a man with Sexual Interference involving children in the Truro Heights area. On September 7, RCMP officers responded to a report of…
N.S. Liberals table bill to end Carbon Tax in province
From a press release HALIFAX: The N.S. Liberal Party is working to remove the carbon tax backstop and bring in an Atlantic cap and trade model, the party said in…
N.S. SPCA opens new North Nova SPCA building
STELLARTON: On Sept. 17, the newest SPCA was “unleashed” in Stellarton. An unleashing is a little different from your typical ribbon cutting. The building isn’t yet finished and ready to…
Community grants to help keep seniors active now open
HALIFAX: Community groups can now apply for funding to support new projects that help older Nova Scotians stay active and engaged in their communities. The Age-Friendly Communities Grant program opened…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Putting on fun for the community at Gold Rush Days
WAVERLEY: It was a great Gold Rush Days this year celebrating the community of Waverley and it’s history. There was plenty to do for all from bouncy castles; to concert…
Province supports Halifax Rapid Housing Project
From a release HALIFAX: A new supportive housing development for people experiencing chronic homelessness will soon be available in Halifax with funding from the provincial and federal governments. Ozanam Place,…
Law firm Burchell MacDougall to celebrate 80 years
ELMSDALE/TRURO: Burchell MacDougall LLP, one of the oldest and most established law firms in Nova Scotia, is pleased to mark their 80th anniversary in 2024. Founded in 1944 by R.…
Municipal Election:District 1 Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley candidate question and answer
FALL RIVER/MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY: Attention Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley (HRM District 1) residents. The Laker News will be doing one on one video interviews with the three candidates, Councillor Cathy Deagle Gammon;…
Lovelace to prioritize light rail if elected Mayor
HRM; In a release, HRM Mayoral candidate Pam Lovelace said she will make light rail a priority. The message comes in an email sent out to media on Sept. 13,…