Man facing mischief charges for Lantz incidents
LANTZ: A 24-year-old Lantz man has been charged with mischief, East Hants RCMP say. Const. Andrew Ouellette said the man has been charged with several counts of causing damage to…
Enfield man stopped for speeding, charged with impaired driving
LANTZ: A 22-year-old Enfield man’s day went from bad to worse after he was stopped for speeding on Hwy 2 in Lantz on July 12. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston…
Water quality advisories lifted at several beaches; including Springfield Beach, Shubie Park Beach
HALIFAX/SACKVILLE; The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the recreational water quality advisory has been lifted at several beaches. The advisory were in place at Lake Echo Beach in…
Risk management practices need improvement: HRM AG says
HALIFAX: The risk management practices for the Halifax Regional Municipality have not been prioritized and need significant improvement, Auditor General, Andrew Atherton said. Atherton issued a report on his recommendations…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Amazing pep rally for Olympian Sloan MacKenzie
WAVERLEY: It was a medal-worthy atmosphere at Cheema Aquatic Club on Wednesday afternoon. The club was holding a pep rally for Olympian Sloan MacKenzie who will compete with Katie Vincent…
Helping kittens find their forever home on National Adoption Week a fun part of the job for Kirkpatrick
NOTE: Since our story just posted, we have been told that a family friend of The Laker News has adopted Loui. Congrats! So Meisha is the lone one that now…
Recreational water quality advisory in effect for Birch Cove Beach, Penhorn Beach, Springfield Beach, Shubie Park Beach: HRM
HRM: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that there is a recreational water quality advisory in effect at Birch Cove Beach, Penhorn Beach and Shubie Park Beach in Dartmouth,…
Singer Rogers announces opening tour with Downchild Blues Band
HALIFAX: Canadian roots singer/songwriter and keyboard player Jeff Rogers’ unmistakably soulful voice often evokes weighty comparisons to the past – whether that’s Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles or even Otis Redding….…
HRM AG: Municipality not prepared for significant disruptions to operations
HALIFAX: The Auditor General for HRM said the municipality is unprepared for significant disruptions to its operations. Auditor General, Andrew Atherton, said that in his his report released Wednesday July…
Aerospace and defence e-learning company adopts AI; feds announce investment
Virtual reality training programs will benefit from cutting-edge technology improvements HALIFAX: On July 17, Lena Metlege Diab, Halifax West MP, announced a contribution of $448,950 to Bluedrop Training & Simulation…