Corvette Club celebrates 50th anniversary
LOWER SACKVILLE: A special milestone was reached recently.
On May 5, the Corvette Club of Nova Scotia celebrated their 50th Anniversary. The club had members get together to mark the special occasion.
A photo shoot and...
New heart disease clinic honours Jordan Boyd’s lasting legacy
HALIFAX: In a significant moment for cardiac care, the QEII Foundation proudly unveiled the new Jordan Boyd Inherited Heart Disease Clinic at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
The clinic’s new name is a...
LWF Hall closing for renovation work; Wings will be take-out only
FALL RIVER: The LWF Hall in Fall River will be closing at the end of the month. But no fear, community residents it's just for renovations.
The volunteer board that runs the non-profit community hall,...
Dartmouth General Hospital unveils first-ever MRI suite
DARTMOUTH: The Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation officially cut the ribbon to open its new MRI Suite.
The suite is a 1,100 square foot space that houses a new 1.5T MRI unit with orthopedics package.
This...
Blasting to start May 28 at QEII Halifax Infirmary Construction site
HALIFAX: Blasting at the QEII Halifax Infirmary construction site will begin on Tuesday, May 28.
Certain areas in the hospital, as well as homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity, may be affected by mild...
Elmsdale, Nine Mile River fire hold successful food drive at Superstore
ELMSDALE: Two local volunteer fire departments continued their giving back over the weekend.
Elmsdale Fire and Nine Mile River fire came together to put on a food drive at the Elmsdale Superstore.
The community responded in...
Alford satisfied with success at final Youth Darts Nationals
BEAVER BANK/SAINT-HYANCINTHE, QUE.: Emily Alford said she will take a lot of memories from her career as a youth dart player.
Alford finished off her youth career representing Nova Scotia at the Dart Nationals last...
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Guided Walk in Lower Sackville kicks off Bird Week
LOWER SACKVILLE: A guided Bird Walk took place in Lower Sackville on May 24.
The Laker News tagged along as Bird Friendly Halifax Coalition put on the walk at the First Lake Trailhead, where Councillor...
Funding available for community clean energy projects
From a release
HALIFAX: Clean energy community projects focused on buildings, electricity and transportation can receive funding through the Low Carbon Communities program.“Nova Scotian communities have long been one of our greatest allies in our...
BermudaAir’s inaugural flight to Halifax Stanfield takes off May 25
Flight Establishes Convenient, Direct Year-Round
Air Service Between Halifax and Bermuda
HAMILTON, BERMUDA: BermudAir, Bermuda’s flagship airline, has launched direct service between Halifax and Bermuda.
BermudAir will provide non-stop air service between the destinations year-round,...