COVID19: 86 new cases, 115 recoveries announced May 15
HALIFAX: The province has reported 86 new cases of COVID-19, while also seeing 115 recoveries of those suffering from the virus. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 11 in…
Frustration mounts for Mrs. Robinson’s Childcare Centre with no news on funding
FALL RIVER: The frustration that childcare operators across N.S. are experiencing during the current COVID19 shutdown is evident in one line from a letter sent to the province and media…
Police investigating thefts in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: RCMP are investigating a handful of break-ins to vehicles on May 14. Cpl. Lisa Croteau, with Halifax District RCMP, said police have received four reports of thefts or…
Update on Keloose 2021: New logo sought
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Organizers of the Keloose community festival are asking for the communities help in designing a new logo, plus providing an update on where things stand as COVID19 continues…
Elmsdale man charged in Dartmouth homicide
DARTMOUTH: A 23-year-old man from Elmsdale has been charged in the death of a Dartmouth man on May 12 in an incident police say was not random. At approximately 7:30…
Answers to further questions we had from the May 12 COVID-19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALLRIVER: The Laker News received several queries on a few topics for questions to ask Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang. While we can’t ask all of them,…
COVID19: N.S. hits 400,000 vaccine doses administered mark
CAPE BRETON/HALIFAX: The province reached 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in arms today, May 13. That’s a doubling of the amount of vaccinations in less than a month, after celebrating…
COVID19 testing centre opens at Matheson Centre in Elmsdale
ELMSDALE: Residents of East Hants will have a spot to go get COVID19 tests as N.S. Health announced new locations for testing were opening in the Northern Zone, which includes…
COVID19: 155 recoveries; 110 new cases reported May 13
HALIFAX: The province announced there were 110 new cases of COVID-19, with 155 recoveries as well on May 13. There are 83 cases in Central Zone, 12 in Eastern Zone,…
Pet of the Week – May 14
Here is our Pet of the Week for May 14, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…