From the Cruiser – April 20-27
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 92 calls for service during the period of April 20 to April 27 throughout the Municipality of East Hants. Here…
VIDEO: Dr. Strang explains why there’s no testing sites in Fall River/East Hants
FALL RIVER: At the April 27 COVID19 briefing Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, answered The Laker News’ question regarding why there was no testing in the East…
Province announces financial support for Child Care Centres during shutdown
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s regulated child-care centres and licensed Family Home Child Care Agencies will remain open during the province-wide shutdown. This is necessary to support health-care and other pandemic workers…
A message from SchoolPlus Community regarding COVID19 help
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: This was sent to us from SchoolPlus: “Parents & Guardians.Are you missing 50 per cent or more of your work week due to school closure, you’re child is…
AD FEATURE: The Fourth Lock begins take-out, delivery April 28
FALL RIVER: The Fourth Lock, who advertises with The Laker News, has announced plans to continue serving its community despite the COVID19 restrictions recently announced by the province. In a…
Enfield Big Stop on COVID19 potential exposure list released April 27
ENFIELD: The Enfield Irving Big Stop is one of 19 locations across the province that had a potential COVID19 exposure, Nova Scotia Public Health said on the night of April…
“This is not the time for half measures.” N.S. introduces province-wide measures
HALIFAX: Premier Iain Rankin’s steadfast words is all Nova Scotians needed to hear to know how serious the current predicament the province is in on a record-breaking day that saw…
Police charge four in Waverley for violating Health Protection Act
WAVERLEY: A homeowner and three men have been charged with flouting the provincial Health measures related to gathering limits after a call to a home in Waverley. Cpl. Lisa Croteau…
COVID19: BFEC, Halifax West, and Sydney Mines schools report cases
BEDFORD/SYDNEY: Nova Scotia is reporting three new schools with COVID-19 cases connected to them today, April 26. Sydney Academy in Sydney will remain closed to students until Friday, April 30.…
Schools in HRCE, those CCRCE, CSAP schools in restricted zone to move to at-home learning
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: The province has announced, April 26, that all public schools in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), along with surrounding communities such as Enfield; Lantz; Mount Uniacke; Milford; and…