Residents urged to prepare for significant snowfall
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: Nova Scotians in central and eastern parts of the province are expected to be hit with a significant snowfall over the next few days, continuing into early next…
Old dog ready to showcase new tricks at Halifax boxing event
ELMSDALE: Sandy Pembroke is brimming with confidence as Feb. 2 nears. You see, Pembroke, who calls Belnan home with his partner, is getting ready to step into the ring as…
Chender: NDP would prioritize housing for Nova Scotians if they formed government
FALL RIVER: The Nova Scotia NDP are ready to go to battle for Nova Scotians. That’s the messaging Leader Claudia Chender brought to the caucus retreat the party had for…
Track & Turf field committee nearing goal line in fundraising drive; $100,000 of $213,000 raised
FALL RIVER: The HRM Northern Suburban Track & Turf Field committee is at the 25 yard line and can see the goal line in its sights. Organizers with the volunteer…
CFIB: Municipal permitting red tape in Atlantic Canada below nat’l average
HALIFAX: Municipal governments can help address the shortage of housing in Canada by simplifying their permitting processes, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its new report entitled…
Province makes proposal to protect NSP ratepayers from power rate increase
From a release HALIFAX: The government is protecting Nova Scotians from another significant increase in power rates this year. In a release, the province said Nova Scotia Power has a…
Deagle Gammon looks ahead at 2024 with a big puzzle ahead
FALL RIVER: The biggest puzzle awaits HRM councillors. In an interview looking back at 2023 and the tasks ahead in 2024, the Deputy Mayor and representative for Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley…
Lower Sackville man removed as Fall River-area school bus driver after charges laid by police
FALL RIVER: The Lower Sackville man charged with drugs and firearms related offences was a school bus driver for the Lockview Family of Schools, a spokesperson confirmed. Parents of students…
Province announces new approach for grief, bereavement, emotional wellness services
HALIFAX: A not-for-profit organization with a three-decade history in Nova Scotia will co-ordinate a new approach to grief, bereavement and emotional wellness support. The Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association…
COLUMN: Clearing up the misinformation about MAID and mental disorders
The following Opinion/Column piece was submitted to us by Helen Long, CEO, Dying With Dignity Canada. (The opinions expressed in this piece do not reflect the views of the Laker…