N.S. announces increase in income assistance rates
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians receiving income assistance will see their payments increase this year, marking the second year rates have been indexed to inflation. Payments will increase by 1.6 per cent…
Phones for the Holidays reaches halfway point; Eastlink donates 500 phones
HALIFAX: As GEO Nova Scotia reaches the halfway point of its province-wide Phones for the holidays campaign to collect and distribute over 1,000 used mobile phones, the organization is excited…
Province announces COVID19 vaccine to begin arriving next week
MAIN PHOTO: The low temperature freezers for the COVID19 vaccine. (Communications N.S. Photo) HALIFAX: Nova Scotia will receive its first allotment of 1950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine next…
COVID19: Fifteen new cases identified Dec. 3
HRM: As of today, Dec. 4, Nova Scotia has 117 active cases of COVID-19. Fifteen new cases were identified Thursday, Dec. 3. Eleven of the new cases are in Central…
COVID19: 17 new cases reported Dec. 2
HRM: As of today, Dec. 2, Nova Scotia has 127 active cases of COVID-19. Seventeen new cases were identified Tuesday, Dec. 1. Sixteen of the new cases are in Central…
COVID19: Fourteen new cases announced
HALIFAX: As of today, Nov. 26, Nova Scotia has 114 active cases of COVID-19. Fourteen new cases are being reported today. Twelve of the new cases are in Central Zone.…
N.S. creates protections for renters, more beds for those who are homeless
HALIFAX: Too many Nova Scotians are struggling to afford the place they call home, creating additional health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency. That’s why…
N.S. investing in Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention
HALIFAX: The province is is making temporary changes to the Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention program to ensure more children with autism spectrum disorder can access supports. A one-time investment of…
The ReCover Initiative: ReImagining the Energy Efficient Building. ReBuilding a Sustainable Economy
The following is written by freelance journalist Chris Benjamin and submitted to The Laker News by Quest as part of the Powered By Communities communication campaign. BERWICK: Lorrie Rand remembers…
In 2020, N.S. provincial parks were filled with local visitors
HRM: Nova Scotia’s provincial parks had another successful year, welcoming more than 247,000 visitors at camping parks and over one million at day-use parks. The number of campsite night bookings…