Province says vaccine plan ahead of schedule
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Nova Scotia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan is ahead of schedule. People 20 and older became eligible to book a vaccine today, May 25, and those 12 and older will become eligible...
Osborne wins Town of Stewiacke council by-election
STEWIACKE: Pam Osborne is back at the council table in the Town of Stewiacke.
Osborne won a by-election the town had on Feb. 25 over three other candidates to become councillor-elect.
The town held the by-election...
Traffic top concern from residents on proposed First Lake development
LOWER SACKVILLE: Residents came out to the first of two public meetings on a proposed development for First Lake Drive in Lower Sackville on Nov. 1.
Approximately 30 residents attended and many had concerns about...
Premier delivers apology, sets course for fundamental change in public safety
HALIFAX: Every Nova Scotian should feel safe, protected and well served by our public institutions, but many do not.
The Black Lives Matter movement in Nova Scotia and around the world has brought to the...
N.S. announces more mental health and addictions support
HALIFAX: Community organizations across the province will be able to provide more mental health and addictions support to those in need with new government funding announced today, Dec. 11.
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova...
HRM advises of road construction on Waverley Road June 2-3
WAVERLEY: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays on Waverley Road, from 1298 Waverley Road to 1335 Waverley Road, on June 2 and June 3.
Crews will be on site from 9...
New name for 4-Pad arena in Bedford
BEDFORD: A new name will emblazon the 4-pad arena in Bedford-Hammonds Plains.
At a press conference last week, it was announced that the HRM 4-Pad will now be known as the Greenfoot Energy Centre as...
Lions Club supports breakfast programs at Beaver Bank schools
BEAVER BANK: Students at three local schools are getting extra support form a local community group.
Recently, members of the Beaver Bank-Kinsac Lions Club dropped by the three schools in the Beaver Bnak area to...
Sports Park gazebo to be named after dedicated Waverley woman
This story and photos is written by Deborah Peddle-Hann, Special to The Laker News
WAVERLEY: More than 100 family, friends and neighbours of the late Mrs. Lillian Wyse met on the Waverley Village Green lawn...
From the Firehouse – July 2021
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SHUBENACADIE: Here is a look at the fire calls for East Hants and Stewiacke area volunteer fire departments for July, as provided by the departments.
For Shubenacadie Fire, they had 17 fire...