COVID19: Three new cases reported Jan. 5; 11 recoveries
HALIFAX: As of today, Jan. 5, Nova Scotia has 19 active cases of COVID-19. Three new cases are being reported today, Jan. 5. All of the cases are in Central…
NDP: Pandemic, poverty impacts on mental health can’t be ignored
HALIFAX — More must be done to support those facing mental health concerns during the pandemic, especially for underserved communities in Nova Scotia. Today’s Community Services Committee heard from the…
Police seek Lower Sackville armed robbery suspect
LOWER SACKVILLE: The Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division is asking for the public’s help to solve a robbery that occurred on December 31 in Lower…
Two sent to hospital after collision in Stewiacke
STEWIACKE: This morning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Colchester County RCMP responded to a collision between a truck and a car on Hwy. 2 (Stewiacke Rd.) in Stewiacke on Jan. 4.…
Lions Christmas Express a big success thanks to the community
FALL RIVER: It was another successful Lions Christmas Express, despite the COVID19 pandemic and no food drives because of the resulting restrictions in place in the province. Stephanie Dube, one…
COVID19: 13 new cases reported between Jan 1-2; eight recoveries
HALIFAX: As of today, Jan. 2, Nova Scotia has 27 active cases of COVID-19. Thirteen new cases are being reported from Jan. 1 and today, Jan. 2. On Jan. 1,…
PC Leader Houston looks back on 2020 and ahead at 2021
ENFIELD: The leader of the PC Party of N.S. was among those looking forward to the calendar changing from 2020 to 2021, he said in a pre-Christmas end of the…
Pet of the Week – Jan. 1, 2021
Here is our first 2021 Pet of the Week for Jan. 1, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in…
Oliver, Olivia top N.S. baby names in 2020
NS: Oliver is Nova Scotians’ favourite baby name for 2020. The top 10 names for 2020 are Oliver, Olivia, Benjamin, William, Jack, Charlotte, Levi, Noah, Ivy and Ava, according to…
Update on The Vegetorium and their potential COVID19 exposure
FALL RIVER: The following was sent to The Laker News by the sister of Jason Simpson regarding the cleaning that took place at The Vegetorium following their potential COVID19 exposure…