New Standby Lot at Halifax Stanfield now open
HALIFAX STANFIELD: The new Standby Lot at Halifax Stanfield International Airport is now open.
Located by the Tim Hortons at the Airport, the aim is to allow drivers to wait for free at the Standby...
PM’s resignation allows hopeful party leaders time to share ideas, Blois says
LANTZ: The Prime Minister announcing his resignation allows the federal party a reset, said the MP for Kings-Hants.
Kody Blois was speaking to The Laker in an afternoon phone interview asking about his reaction to...
Sudden suspicious death in Bible Hill being investigated
BIBLE HILL: RCMP Northeast Nova Major Crime unit (NEN MCU) is investigating a suspicious sudden death in Bible Hill.
On January 3 at approximately 9:30 am, Colchester County District RCMP responded to a home on...
Auto dealer, vehicle repair shop in Belnan gets council approval
BELNAN: An automotive dealer and vehicle repair and maintenance shop has been approved for Belnan.
East Hants council said in a notice to the community, posted on its Facebook page, that they have approved a...
Halifax man hoping to speak at NY stroke conference
HALIFAX: A Halifax man is looking to the community for help to be able to get to New York to speak at a conference.
Stephen Scharf, who is a double stroke survivor, has been recently...
HRM announces applications for community grants program open
FALL RIVER: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising eligible registered non-profit and charitable organizations that applications for the Community Grants Program have opened.
The program provides annual cash grants to registered non-profit organizations and charities...
Houston, PANS attend national conference of Pharmaceutical organizations
From a release
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston is expected to help shine a spotlight on Nova Scotia’s approach to improving access to primary healthcare through pharmacies today, January 4.
Premier Houston and Allison Bodnar, CEO of...
Province increasing income assistance; to be indexed to inflation
HALIFAX: Beginning this year, the government will increase income assistance payments annually based on a cost-of-living index.More than 37,000 Nova Scotians receiving income assistance will see their payments increase by3.1 per cent in 2025...
HRP investigating murders of woman, her father by man known to them
HALIFAX: On Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at approximately 10:35 p.m., police responded to a report of an injured person in the 2400 block of Gottingen Street.
At the scene, officers located a vehicle containing...
Inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke a resounding success
MOUNT UNIACKE: First impressions leave a lasting impact and for organizers of the inaugural Polar Bear Dip in Mount Uniacke, they were left feeling pretty impressed on New Year’s Day.
More than 40 participants signed...