TASA Minor Hockey named winner of $100k Kruger Big Assist
TANTALLON: Canadians have voted and they say that TASA Minor Hockey is their choice for the Kruger Big Assist grand prize. In a release, Kruger Products announced the grand prize…
N.S. announces purchase of new helicopter water bombers
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is taking advantage of federal funding to replace its fleet of four helicopter water bombers, the Minister for Natural Resources and Renewables said Friday…
The Things about threes – From the NS SPCA
From the NS SPCA’s The Paw Print (shared with permission) HALIFAX: They say bad things happen in threes. But sometimes you’re lucky enough to have something that helps you get…
Wildfire Disaster Financial Assistance Program applications now open
From a release: HALIFAX: The Disaster Financial Assistance Program is now open for municipalities and others who suffered uninsurable losses as a result of this year’s wildfires in Halifax Regional…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Premier Houston asked about SAR crews, volunteer firefighters importance
BURNTCOAT HEAD PARK: During a trip to check out the Hants North area, and a stop at Burntcoat Head Park recently, Premier Tim Houston took questions from The Laker News…
Red Cross launches donor appeal for N.S. wildfires; will administer provincial aid program
HALIFAX: Households in Nova Scotia under mandatory orders to evacuate their primary residence due to wildfires may be eligible for one-time emergency financial aid of $500 from the Government of…
N.S. increases fine for breaking burn ban amidst wildfires
HALIFAX: To help avoid any new wildfires, the Province is increasing the fine for breaking the provincewide burn ban to $25,000. “We need all Nova Scotians to take the wildfire…
SPCA opens doors to pets of families evacuated due to wildfires
DARTMOUTH: The Nova Scotia SPCA has opened their doors to pets evacuating with their families. Families being evacuated from areas impacted by the wildfires who need a temporary home for…
Mobile primary care clinic for those displaced by wildfires
UPDATE: Mobile primary care clinic for those displaced by Tantallon/Hammonds Plains fire NOTE ADDITIONAL DATE AND TIME BELOW Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has opened a drop-in clinic…
HRM closing wooded municipal parks, all municipal trails
HALIFAX: In addition to the Province of Nova Scotia restricting travel and activities in wooded areas, the municipality is closing all wooded areas of municipal parks and all municipal trails…