Elmsdale COVID19 testing centre closed in early May
ELMSDALE: The COVID19 primary assessment centre in Elmsdale closed in early May, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) confirmed in an interview on June 2. The Laker News inquired for…
COLUMN: East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce
ELMSDALE: Here is this week’s weekly roundup from the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce. Business Planning Through a Crisis WebinarJoin Wanda Leese and Greg Mosher of the National…
MacIntyre earns SUNY Hero award
FALL RIVER: A local women’s hockey player has notched a year-end award at her Division III NCAA women’s hockey program. Micayla MacIntyre was named the SUNY Canton Women’s Hockey Hero…
COLUMN: Ask the Vet with Dr. Juanita
ASK THE VET June 3 Melanie Roy asked four questions for Dr. Juanita last month. She answered two in our column posted on May 25 on our website. Here are…
VIDEO: Community comes out for kneel down in support of BLM
FALL RIVER: Community members felt the need to do something to honour George Floyd, while supporting Blacks far and wide, including those in their own community. Floyd died in a…
COLUMN: A Hants North Grad writes about graduating in the COVID19 era
By Lauren Ottewell, a Grade 12 student at HNRH in Kennetcook This year would have been the year I would have graduated. It was a year where I would have…
Upgrades coming to field at Lions Den, thanks to partnership between Lions, Enfield RFC
ENFIELD: The Enfield Rugby Football Club (RFC) is embarking on a project to make improvements to the Breagh MacNeil Memorial Field at the Lions Den in Enfield. In a release,…
HRM advises of road construction on Waverley Road June 2-3
WAVERLEY: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents to expect delays on Waverley Road, from 1298 Waverley Road to 1335 Waverley Road, on June 2 and June 3. Crews will…
Fall River’s Jones speaks on need for change after Floyd murder
TORONTO: A Canadian Football League (CFL) player from Grand Lake/Fall River is adding his voice to those echoing that change is needed in the wake of the senseless murder of…
COLUMN: When we hear racist sentiments, we must challenge it
By Nancy Stapleton, a Fall River resident As a privileged white person, I can choose to turn off the news, stop scrolling through Twitter and pretend that what’s happening in…