And the winners are … Atlantic Journalism Awards announce 2019 recipients
HALIFAX: The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs) announced on May 8 the recipients of the gold and silver awards from their 2019 competition.“Despite having to cancel the gala awards night due to Coronavirus, the AJAs’...
Schools won’t return this year in N.S; last online teaching day June 5
HALIFAX: What many thought as the worst kept secret was confirmed on May 8 by Premier Stephen McNeil and it's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang.
Many people had been saying they couldn't...
Province releases plan for a new normal in N.S. post COVID19
HALIFAX: The provincial government has released what they plan to use to plan for the province’s recovery from COVID-19.
The slideshow of the plan is actually a national framework developed by Canada’s chief medical officers...
RCMP release COVID19 enforcement statistics since May 5
DARTMOUTH: Since May 5, Nova Scotia RCMP has charged 6 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts.
To date, the RCMP has charged a total of 205 people with...
Health-care workers get boost of up to $2,000 from new program
HALIFAX: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed extensive demands on front-line health-care workers but the majority did not initially qualify for the federal top-up program.
That is why Premier Stephen McNeil lobbied the federal government...
Nurses’ simple gesture turns into tribute for N.S. shooting victims
ENFIELD: Some of Nova Scotia’s frontline workers unknowingly paid it forward thanks to a thoughtful gesture from a creative local woman from Enfield.
Ann MacLean, a nurse in the dialysis unit at the Colchester East...
Lions Xmas Express launches food drive in support of families impacted by COVID19
FALL RIVER: It might not be Christmas time, but the Fall River Lions Christmas Express is stepping up to help those struggling due to the COVID19 pandemic.
In a release to The Laker News, Stephanie...
Provincial parks, trails allowed to reopen; Sport-fishing, gardening permitted
HRM: The province has announced the easing of some restrictions related to the health orders around COVID19.
At their COVID19 briefing on May 1, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of...
NEW: 12 new cases, one more COVID19-related death in NS
HRM: Today, May 1, Nova Scotia is reporting one additional death related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 29.
The death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax Regional Municipality."The thoughts and...
Fall River residents furious at getting anti-China newspaper in mailboxes
FALL RIVER: Some residents that received an unsolicited eight-page flyer full of anti-Chinese sentiments are not one bit impressed at having it in their mailboxes.
Among those residents in the Fall River/Windsor Junction and Wellington...