Doug Taylor named East Hants’ Model Volunteer of the Year
MOUNT UNIACKE: A volunteer for more than 30 years who has been involved with various sporting organizations in East Hants has been named the Volunteer of the Year for the…
ECCU reports successful 2022, with plans for continued growth
From a press release HALIFAX: East Coast Credit Union (East Coast CU) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) recently, releasing the 2022 annual results which demonstrated its commitment to continued…
Preliminary work begins for Hyde’s Bridge construction
LANTZ: The preliminary work for the replacement of Hyde’s Bridge in Lantz has begun. Gary Andrea, spokesman with the Department of Public Works, confirmed that the activity residents nearby are…
COLUMN: New Legislation to help fix healthcare
The following is the monthly column submitted by Premier Tim Houston to media. Nova Scotians want and deserve to get the care they need, faster. We need to use every…
Province announces more housing coming for Windsor area
From a press release WINDSOR: Older Nova Scotians, families and people with disabilities will soon have more options for housing in Windsor. Under the Land for Housing Initiative, the Province…
Blasting to continue until October 2023 for Aerotech Connector
WELLINGTON: The Aerotech (Wellington) Connector is scheduled for a late Fall 2024 opening, said a Department of Public Works spokesman. That was one of the updates provided to The Laker…
Community cleanup picks up plenty of trash in Wellington, Fall River
WELLINGTON: More than a dozen community volunteers took time away from a beautiful Saturday morning to help make their community clean. The volunteers were participating in the Earth Day Community…
NDP: Nurses on medical leave deserve province’s “thank you” bonus
From an NDP press release HALIFAX: The Houston government’s “thank you” bonus excludes full-time permanent nurses that are off on medical leave. Katie Doyle has been off work since August…
NSH holding vaccine clinic April 20 for those exposed to Central Zone measles case
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health Public Health is offering a vaccine clinic for those who may have been exposed to a recent measles case in Central Zone. This clinic is for…
Liberals: Doctor waitlist hits new peak with no solutions forthcoming
The following is from a press release HALIFAX: In just 19 months since the Houston government took office, the doctor waitlist has now more than doubled to 142,242 Nova Scotians,…