PHOTOS: Parent organizers pull off “magical” prom for LHS grads
MAIN PHOTO: A parent volunteer snaps a memory with her son and his date. (Healey photo) HALIFAX: As graduates walked into the three ballrooms they were assigned on July 19;…
Liberals unveil healthcare plan for N.S.
The following is a election platform press release issued by the Liberal Party: HALIFAX: The Rankin Liberals unveiled a health care platform that commits new spending initiatives including doctor recruitment,…
ADVERTORIAL: Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank PC Candidate Brian Wong concerned for safety of Grand Lake
This is an advertorial from: OAKFIELD: The Rankin Liberals’ failure to communicate has the residents of Oakfield worried about the blue green algae bloom in Grand Lake, said PC candidate…
East Hants business pleads guilty in employees workplace death
SHUBENACADIE: A well-known Lantz company has pleaded guilty in the death of an employee while at work last September. In Shubenacadie provincial court on July 26, lawyers for the Shaw…
PC’s say they have ‘solutions for mental health’ in N.S.
The following is a release from the N.S. PC Party HALIFAX: All Nova Scotians, regardless of their income, will have access to publicly-funded universal mental health care under a PC…
Rural firehalls could get big boost in funding from province
MOUNT UNIACKE: A chance encounter between a businesswoman and the now Liberal MP for Kings-Hants during the 2019 federal election campaign is being credited with seeing firehalls across N.S. become…
Rankin asked about release of Liberals election platform
MOUNT UNIACKE: The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia will be releasing their election platform for Nova Scotians to see–just not yet. During a stop in Mount Uniacke at Uniacke &…
Fletchers Lake family grateful for support after daughter seriously injured in hit-and-run
FLETCHERS LAKE: The family of a young woman from Fletchers Lake who was hit while crossing Robie Street in Halifax on July 21 is receiving an outpouring amount of support…
WFRBB: Submit your questions for The Laker News/FRABA Candidates Forum Aug. 3
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: The Laker News is partnering with the Fall River & Area Business Association (FRABA) to co-host a Candidates Forum with the provincial election candidates for the Aug.…
Man faces impaired driving charges after “violent” Mount Uniacke crash
MOUNT UNIACKE: A 30-year-old Mount Uniacke man faces charges of impaired driving after a single-vehicle collision on July 18 on Etter Road. Local firefighters responded along with EHS to the…