NS AG: Ground Ambulance Service at Code Critical
The following is from a release from the N.S. Auditor General: HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s ground ambulance service is in a critical state and the government is not effectively monitoring the…
VIDEO STORY: Pat does Drop Zone Halifax for Easter Seals N.S.
HALIFAX: The Laker News’ Pat Healey had a big feat to tackle on Sept. 22– rappelling down the tallest office building east of Quebec, all for a good cause. Easter…
Senator Deacon, Mayor Landry named recipients of Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award
OTTAWA/HALIFAX: As National Forest Week is celebrated across the country, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is announcing the winners of its 2023 Awards of Excellence program. Last week, FPAC…
PHOTOS: Station 40 Open House introduces community to your volunteer firefighters
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: It was an event geared for young and old alike on Sept. 23 at Station 40 Dutch Settlement. The Halifax Regional Fire Service fire department held a well-attended…
Strongest Families mental health program receives support through RBC Future Launch
HALIFAX:A $25,000 donation by RBC Foundation through RBC Future Launch will enhance Strongest FamiliesInstitute’s (SFI) anxiety programs for youth and young adults, helping them build resiliency through theacquisition of essential…
Bell scores first WHL goal to help send Oil Kings to victory
RED DEER, ALTA.: A Fall River hockey player played hero for his Western Hockey League (WHL_ team on Friday night. The Edmonton Oil Kings kicked off their 2023 campaign against…
Motorists advised to expect traffic delays in Waverley starting Sept. 25
WAVERLEY: The following is a traffic advisory issued on Sept. 22 by HRM for work beginning this week in Waverley. Traffic Delay – Waverley Road Location: Waverley Road, from Civic…
Ballet dancer from Dartmouth encourages others to take leap as NBS auditions hit Halifax
DARTMOUTH: A dancer from Dartmouth is encouraging others to step up and give it a try as auditions for the National Ballet School heads out across Canada, with a stop…
Film shot in N.S., N.B. by Jessy Dupont wraps production
HALIFAX/QUEBEC: A captivating fiction feature film titled “Le Grand Vide,” paying tribute to Acadia, has just successfully concluded its production. The story unfolds over hundreds of kilometers, from the Chaudière-Appalaches…
UPDATED: Waverley road closure advisory
WAVERLEY: The following advisory was issued by HRM for SEPT. 30-Oct. 1. This work had been scheduled for Sept. 23-24. Road Closure – Waverley Road Location: Waverley Road, adjacent to…