Health care unions, province reach tentative agreement
HALIFAX: The province’s two health authorities – Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health – and the Council of Health Care Unions reached a tentative two-year agreement early August 30. The…
COLUMN: Our healthcare commitment
The following is the column submitted by Premier Tim Houston’s office It’s been three years since our government was elected on a promise to fix healthcare. That is a commitment…
N.S. NDP issue statement on provincial changes to rent supplement program
From a press release HALIFAX: NSNDP Leader Claudia Chender made the following statement today in response to the Houston government’s decision to expand the rent supplement program: “We are relieved…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Air Show Atlantic hits the skies this weekend
GREENWOOD: It’s Air Show Atlantic weekend at 14-Wing Greenwood. The Laker News was invited down to check out the sights and sounds of the airshow at the military base in…
Swiss airliner landing in Halifax in Summer 2025
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: Switzerland’s stunning landscapes, charming cities and cultural richness will be closer than ever next summer with the arrival of Edelweiss’ new non-stop Halifax – Zurich route. A…
Province announces funding for industries to move towards cleaner fuels
From a release HALIFAX: The province is now taking applications for the Clean Fuels Fund, which helps industries, businesses and communities switch to low-carbon and renewable fuels. “We’re moving toward…
B.C. RCMP: Teenage sextortion victims in B.C. include Nova Scotians
BURNABY, B.C.: A 19-year-old Burnaby man has been charged in relation to the alleged online sextortion of multiple teenage victims after a cross-country investigation led by Burnaby RCMP’s Child Abuse…
Milford man charged with impaired driving after Highway 277 collision
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: A 40-year-old Milford man was one of three alleged impaired drivers caught by Halifax Regional Detachment RCMP on Aug. 10. One of those drivers nabbed was the Milford…
More supportive housing in HRM, new website announced by province
HALIFAX: People experiencing homelessness in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) now have more options with the addition of 55 new supportive housing units. “Supportive housing provides people a safe place to…
N.S. boys ready to compete at Jr Golf Nationals in Alberta
WINDSOR JUNCTION:Three golfers and a coach have headed west to compete at the Junior Boys Golf Nationals. Two of the players representing Nova Scotia and their coach are form the…