Talking journalism with students in Grade 5
LANTZ: Grade 5 students at Maple Ridge Elementary School had a special visitor last Monday. Pat Healey from The Laker News was invited to talk about his work/ownership and running…
Go ENG girl shows young girls the ins and outs of engineering
FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman is encouraging other girls in Grade 7 to 12 or those who identify as a girl between those grades to come out to the…
Mason trio to perform Christmas favourites at SJUC concert Dec. 1
FALL RIVER: Tickets are now on sale for an upcoming concert featuring three well-known performers who will include plenty of Christmas carols to get one in the festive spirit. Doris…
Lions Club supports breakfast programs at Beaver Bank schools
BEAVER BANK: Students at three local schools are getting extra support form a local community group. Recently, members of the Beaver Bank-Kinsac Lions Club dropped by the three schools in…
From the Cruiser – Nov. 21, 2023
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, members East Hants RCMP responded to 122 calls for service. The following is a look at a couple of the calls…
Miller superb in Lady Tigers loss to rival Dragons
LANTZ: Jade Miller deserved a better fate. While the goalie for the Hants East Rural High School Lady Tigers stood on her head and put in a three-star performance between…
N.S. to invest in building four new student housing projects
HALIFAX/FALL RIVER: The Minister for Advanced Education said with more student housing options available to them, community college students will be able to study and build a life in communities…
CCC: Plastics court ruling a win for consumers, environment
OTTAWA, ONT.: Last week a federal court ruled that Ottawa overstepped in designating all “manufactured plastic items” as toxic under CEPA, which puts Ottawa’s single-use plastics ban in question. David…
Dragons mount amazing rally to capture provincial D2 football title
FALL RIVER: It was an amazing comeback. Down 31-13 entering the fourth quarter, it looked like Sydney Academy was well on their way to the Division 2 boys provincial football…
Minister names new HRM Housing Task Force chairperson
From a release HRM: Vicki Elliott-Lopez has been named the new Chair of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). Ms. Elliott-Lopez, Senior Executive Director of…