Election 2024: Information to vote; candidate and leader interviews
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Its election day in Nova Scotia.
The polls for the provincial election today NOV. 26 across the province are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tim Houston and the PC Party will be...
UPDATED: Theatrical play Spirit of Christmas coming to Nine Mile River
NINE MILE RIVER: A theatrical play celebrating the Spirit of Christmas is set to take the stage next week in Nine Mile River.
Mindy Lee George is the producer behind the Spirit of Christmas, which...
Applications for boards, commissions, committees now open
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking applications for volunteers to serve on a variety of municipal boards, committees and commissions.
Applications are available at halifax.ca/serve and will be accepted until Monday, Dec. 16...
Scouts holding Scouting for Food fundraiser
FALL RIVER: Local area Scouts will be giving back to the community this week as they collect food for those less fortunate.
The 1st Riverlake Scouts group will be holding their third annual food drive...
HRM opens applications for 2025 Volunteer Awards
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that applications have opened for the 2025 Volunteer Awards.
The application period closes on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Every year, the municipality recognizes the...
Accountants “open the books” on inflation, interest rates, technology, and lack of SMB support
From a release submitted to The Laker News
TORONTO, ONT: A recent survey of 500 Canadian accountants has revealed several surprising conclusions about their frustrations, fears, thoughts on provincial support for SMBs, the investments that...
New street names coming for Cogswell District, HRM announces
HALIFAX: The Halifax Regional Municipality is announcing three new street names in the Cogswell District.
The new names are:
Reconciliation Way, Dr. Alfred Waddell Street and Amalamek Way (see attached map, which reflects the final road...
Local schools participating in provincial Student Vote mock election
FALL RIVER/EAST HANTS: Close to 10 schools in the Fall River/Mount Uniacke/East Hants area will be among 200 province-wide registered to take part in Student Vote for the provincial election,.
In the lead-up to the...
Archibald nabs third place at Para Nordic FIS Continental Cup
CANMORE, AB: A Fall River cross country skiier has come home with a podium finish at an international competition held in western Canada.
Emma Archibald crossed the line Thursday in a time of 32:11.2 in...
NSFM 2024 Fall Conference set to take place in Halifax
HALIFAX: More than 250 delegates from dozens of municipalities across the province will come to Halifax this week to take part in Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities annual Fall Conference and AGM.
The conference takes...