NEW: Two new travel-related presumptive Covid19 cases in NS
HALIFAX: As of today, March 19, Nova Scotia has five confirmed cases and nine presumptive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 14. Two new cases were identified Wednesday, March 18. Both are travel-related....
NEW: Five more presumptive COVID19 cases in N.S.
HALIFAX: As of today, Nova Scotia has three confirmed cases and nine presumptive cases of COVID-19. Five new cases were identified Tuesday, March 17. Four of the cases are travel-related and one is connected...
NEW: Two new presumptive COVID19 cases announced in N.S.
HRM: Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health has announced two new presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positives in the province to seven. As...
RCMP release monthly impaired driving stats for February
DARTMOUTH: As Nova Scotia's Provincial Police, road safety is a top priority. In an effort to keep citizens informed about enforcement on our roadways, the Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing statistics for...
Two new COVID19 presumptive cases in HRM announced
HRM: Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health has announced two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of presumptive positives in the province to five....
MEDIA RELEASE: Healey to be part-owner of digital-only The Laker News website
Former reporter at print edition of papers excited at
opportunity
FALL RIVER: News, event and sports coverage in the Fall
River/Beaver Bank and some of East Hants areas will continue with the relaunch
of The Laker News—at least...
Man, youth arrested for firearm incident resulting in lunch-hour lockdown at Lockview High
FALL RIVER: A incident involving a firearm sent Lockview High into a lockdown shortly after the lunch hour on March 2.
The incident sent Halifax District RCMP officers to
the scene and had many students—already out...
First responders showcase ice rescue safety importance
FALL RIVER: Firefighters
from Station 45 in Fall River along with Halifax District RCMP and Canadian Red
Cross officials showed the importance of a quick response in the event of a fall
through many of the lakes...
Dairy Queen opens in Fall River
FALL RIVER: It might have been a cold, late January day, but that didn’t stop the Alford family of Beaver Bank from being among the first through the doors at the new Dairy Queen...
The Laker to discontinue publishing
While readership is strong and local journalism has never been more important, from a business perspective the areas covered by The Weekly Press and The Laker have become more a part of the Metro...