REC students bringing awareness to harmful effects of plastic pollution
MAIN PHOTO: The Ocean Defenders group at Riverside Education Centre in Milford. They're working on info to bring awareness of the harmful effects of plastic pollution. (Healey photo)
MILFORD: Eight Grade 8 students at Riverside...
VIDEO ADVERTORIAL: The Art Space in Fall River turns one
FALL RIVER: Zen Rankin and wife Joanna own and operate The Art Space in Fall River.
They celebrated their one year anniversary in business on Dec. 7.
The two invited The Laker News down...
Two youths identified in theft at Elmsdale NSLC
ELMSDALE: Police are continuing their investigation into a theft from an Elmsdale business on Dec. 4.
East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. officers were advised of a theft that...
Rock the Rink to celebrate milestone for BDMHA
BEDFORD: A big milestone will be celebrated by the Bedford & District Minor Hockey Association on Saturday.
The BDMHA will celebrate 50 years of hockey at Rock the Rink a day full of events and...
Alberta, PEI men arrested by RCMP at checkpoint for parole violations
WEST HANTS: RCMP in West Hants arrested two men for parole violations after they attempted to avoid a checkpoint in Bishopville.
In a release, N.S. RCMP said that on December 7, at approximately 6 p.m.,...
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Santa comes visit at East Hants Christmas Parade
ENFIELD: Many children lined Hwy 2 in Elmsdale and Enfield on Dec. 7 to see the Jolly Old Elf from the North Pole.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were the main highlights for the East Hants...
Halifax Fire holding firefighter recruitment drive
HALIFAX/HRM: Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) is accepting applications for career firefighters from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, 2025.
Career firefighters serve their communities by protecting and preserving life, property and the...
Mancini elected HRM Deputy Mayor, takes over from Deagle Gammon
HALIFAX: Dartmouth East Burnside (District 6) Councillor Tony Mancini was elected Dec. 10 by his fellow Councillors to serve for the next year as Deputy Mayor for the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The new Deputy Mayor...
HRM AG releases report on diversity and inclusion Audit, Review of HRCE Supplementary Funding
HALIFAX: Overall, HRM is taking steps to advance diversity and inclusion in everyday operations.
That's the finding by Auditor General, Andrew Atherton, in his report released on December 11.
The audit found HRM has carried out...
Province passes motion to reduce provincial portion of HST
From a release
HALIFAX: The government has passed a motion to make life more affordable for Nova Scotians by permanently reducing the provincial portion of harmonized sales tax (HST) beginning April 1, 2025.Finance and Treasury...