Traffic delays expected May 29 on Windgate Drive
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Motorists can expect some traffic delays today, May 29, along Windgate drive. HRM issued a traffic advisory on Tuesday indicating work will be done on Windgate Drive in…
Corvette Club celebrates 50th anniversary
LOWER SACKVILLE: A special milestone was reached recently. On May 5, the Corvette Club of Nova Scotia celebrated their 50th Anniversary. The club had members get together to mark the…
New heart disease clinic honours Jordan Boyd’s lasting legacy
HALIFAX: In a significant moment for cardiac care, the QEII Foundation proudly unveiled the new Jordan Boyd Inherited Heart Disease Clinic at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. The…
Blasting to start May 28 at QEII Halifax Infirmary Construction site
HALIFAX: Blasting at the QEII Halifax Infirmary construction site will begin on Tuesday, May 28. Certain areas in the hospital, as well as homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity,…
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Guided Walk in Lower Sackville kicks off Bird Week
LOWER SACKVILLE: A guided Bird Walk took place in Lower Sackville on May 24. The Laker News tagged along as Bird Friendly Halifax Coalition put on the walk at the…
Funding available for community clean energy projects
From a release HALIFAX: Clean energy community projects focused on buildings, electricity and transportation can receive funding through the Low Carbon Communities program. “Nova Scotian communities have long been one…
HRM announces traffic disruptions and Halifax Transit impacts due to Cogswell District project
HALIFAX: The HRM is announcing upcoming traffic disruptions and Halifax Transit impacts in support of the Cogswell District project . Location: Barrington Street from Upper Water Street to Duke Street…
Balcom announces candidacy for HRM District 1
FALL RIVER: A father of two has thrown his name in to the ring as a candidate for District 1 Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley. Chris Balcom announced his candidacy with a…
Breakfast programs at Beaver Bank schools get boost from Station 48 volunteer firefighters
BEAVER BANK: Three Beaver Bank schools are getting a little extra push from their volunteer fire department. The volunteers with Station 48 beaver Bank-Kinsac visited the three schools recently with…
CFIB: Atlantic Canadian restaurants grapple with patio permit expenses
HALIFAX: An Atlantic Municipal survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) found that six out of 10 small businesses do not think their municipality prioritizes small business needs…