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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CFIB statement on major parties’ small business tax rate proposals
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia's major political parties have shown they are in agreement - the current tax environment small businesses face must be improved.
That's...
Election 2024: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank candidates answer our questions
FALL RIVER: We spoke with the four candidates running in the Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank riding over the past couple of weeks.
While we have posted...