Suspect sought in Fall River Petro Can robbery
FALL RIVER: A suspect is being sought after a robbery at the Petro Canada in Fall River around suppertime on Jan. 12. Halifax District RCMP Cpl. Lisa Croteau said the…
Four charged in brazen robbery at Fall River convenience store
FALL RIVER: Four people have been charged following a brazen robbery at the Needs Convenience store in Fall River early in the morning of Jan. 12. It was one of…
COVID-19: 15 new hospital admissions; one death; 616 new cases reported Jan. 11
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions and 16 discharges of COVID-19 on Jan. 11. The province is also reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in…
Property values in N.S. up for 2022, says PVSC
HALIFAX: The value of Nova Scotia properties is up over eight percent for 2022, bringing the total valueof assessments to $124.6 billion. Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC) mailed more than…
Liberals call on provincial government to include rapid tests in COVID-19 case counts
HALIFAX: According to Liberal Leader Iain Rankin, the Houston government’s pandemic strategy is corroded in deficiencies but the biggest flaw of all is that the reported case counts don’t reflect…
HRM expecting modular units in Dartmouth to be completed Jan. 11
HALIFAX: HRM says they expect the installation for the majority of modular units (providing access to 24 of the total 26 spaces) at the Dartmouth site, located on Alderney Drive…
Province opening paid sick leave program Jan. 10 due to COVID-19
HALIFAX: To slow the spread of COVID-19, Nova Scotians are asked to stay home from work if they’re sick. Applications for the Province’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program open Monday,…
VaxCheckNS App downloaded more than 84,000 times since release
FALL RIVER/HALIFAX: The province has released data on the number of downloads of its vaccine passport App after an inquiry from The Laker News. With a question lined up to…
Province announces extension of COVID-19 restrictions to Jan. 31, self-isolation changes
HALIFAX: The province announced Jan. 5, 2022 that it is extending the current COVID-19 restrictions until the end of January and making changes to self-isolation requirements. N.S. is also recommending…
COVID-19: N.S. expands booster dose age eligibility
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone 30 years of age and older, beginning Jan. 4, 2022. Booster doses are administered at least 168…