Food drive for Caring & Sharing a success
ELMSDALE: Volunteers with the Caring and Sharing Food Bank of Enfield along with officers from East Hants RCMP and Safety Bear held their annual food drive on Nov. 2.
It was held at the Elmsdale...
No pipe from Carr Farm development into Lake Thomas: Developer
FALL RIVER: The spokesperson for the developer of the Carr Farm Development confirmed there will be no treated effluent pipe going into Lake Thomas.
In an interview with The Laker News on Nov. 5, Ron...
CFIB: N.S. small biz owners look to party leaders to help address rising cost...
HALIFAX: As Nova Scotians head back to the polls, small businesses are looking to provincial party leaders to not leave them in the rearview mirror.
“Costs are rising, demand is falling, and labour shortages are...
Open House scheduled for Lantz Secondary Planning Strategy
LANTZ: Residents are encouraged to mark Nov. 13 on their calendar if they wish to find out more about the Lantz Secondary Planning Strategy.
The Municipality announced the public open house event would take place...
Election 2024: Houston government announces plans to make housing more affordable
From a release:
Will work with Credit Union Atlantic to expand Small
Business Loan Guarantee for first-time homebuyers
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians aspiring to buy their own home will see real relief when a re-elected Nova Scotia...
Election 2024: NDP’s housing rebate aims to put more money in Nova Scotians’ pockets
HALIFAX: NDP Leader Claudia Chender announced a new Affordable Homes Rebate for the hundreds of thousands of Nova Scotian renters and homeowners struggling to cope with soaring housing costs.
The rebate was announced in Halifax...
Election 2024: N.S. Liberals announce fully-costed platform
From a release
HALIFAX: N.S. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill unveiled the Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s fully-costed platform to deliver a better deal for Nova Scotians.
The plan was unveiled Nov. 4 by Churchill in Halifax, before...
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Accessible Halloween ensures trick or treating is for everyBODY
FALL RIVER: For the second year in a row, those with accessibility or mobility issues had a chance to experience Trick or Treating on Halloween without issues.
Dr. Sarah Moore organized the Halloween for everyBODY...
RCMP warning retailers of increased credit card scams
HRM: Nova Scotia RCMP’s Commercial Crime Section is reminding retailers that a province-wide trend continues where scammers are using stolen or compromised credit cards to pay for high-volume or expensive orders.
Retailers should exercise extra...
Singer DeeDee Austin leading five-week No Time For That anti-bullying tour across Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX: A Fall River singer will be spending five weeks bringing a message of No Time For That anti-bullying message to Maritime schools.
Indigenous singer and up-and-coming rising star DeeDee Austin has been announced as...