Halifax woman faces assault charges after Fall River incident
FALL RIVER: A 60-year-old Fall River woman suffered minor injuries following an assault on May 10. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said police responded to a home on Bonny View…
COLUMN: Minister Wong makes statement on National Indigenous History Month
The following is a statement from Brian Wong, Minister of L’nu Affairs. June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the historic and modern contributions of First Nations,…
Giles Scott claims SailGP win in Halifax as Emirates Great Britain overcomes challenging conditions
HRM: Halifax threw up incredibly tough conditions for the inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix, but Emirates Great Britain overcame all challenges to secure their first win since last September…
HRM announces Dartmouth Festival programming
DARTMOUTH: The Halifax Regional Municipality is pleased to share the schedule of events for the Dartmouth Festival Series. Throughout the summer, the municipality will be working with our signature festival…
IWK TELETHON: Williamswood boy defying odds with medical condition
The following was submitted to us by the IWK Foundation WILLIAMSWOOD: When Ethan Hackney’s parents, Jenny and Paul of Williamswood, discovered that their two-week-old baby needed surgery for a common…
N.S. renews commitment to Mi’kmaw students
HALIFAX: Mi’kmaw students who attend Nova Scotia’s public schools will continue to receive programs and services they need to learn, grow and thrive with the signing of the most recent…
IWK Radiothon: Gabriella and her Hammonds Plains families story
The following was submitted to us by the IWK Radiothon HAMMONDS PLAINS: Within 24 hours of welcoming their first child in 2009, Catherine Coutts and Mark Hippern learned that their…
New report outlines proposed solution to N.S. energy poverty crisis
HALIFAX: A new report by utility affordability expert Roger Colton proposes a tailor-made program to slash energy poverty rates in Nova Scotia. A Way Forward: A Made-in-Nova Scotia Home Energy…
Silt flow into Lake Fletcher being monitored by N.S. Environment
FLETCHERS LAKE: The heavy rains on Tuesday saw siltation flow down along water and into Lake Fletcher. A resident took video and posted it on Waverley, Wellington, Windsor Junction and…
IWK Foundation hosting Weekend of Giving to celebrate 40th annual IWK Telethon
NOTE: The Laker News will be sharing stories of three people–two kids and a family–who have been impacted by the use of the IWK over the next three days. Watch…