Halifax woman faces assault charges after Fall River incident
FALL RIVER: A 60-year-old Fall River woman suffered minor injuries following an assault on May 10. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said police responded to a home on Bonny View…
COLUMN: MPs News & Views with Darrell Samson
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADS! Congratulations on graduating! Chasing a dream requires effort, passion, and hard work. Keep it up and continue to strive. I am looking forward to attending as…
New report outlines proposed solution to N.S. energy poverty crisis
HALIFAX: A new report by utility affordability expert Roger Colton proposes a tailor-made program to slash energy poverty rates in Nova Scotia. A Way Forward: A Made-in-Nova Scotia Home Energy…
Silt flow into Lake Fletcher being monitored by N.S. Environment
FLETCHERS LAKE: The heavy rains on Tuesday saw siltation flow down along water and into Lake Fletcher. A resident took video and posted it on Waverley, Wellington, Windsor Junction and…
IWK Foundation hosting Weekend of Giving to celebrate 40th annual IWK Telethon
NOTE: The Laker News will be sharing stories of three people–two kids and a family–who have been impacted by the use of the IWK over the next three days. Watch…
COLUMN: Creating opportunities in healthcare at home
The following is Premier Tim Houston’s column for May as submitted to The Laker News and other media. One of our greatest challenges is making sure there are enough healthcare…
Double trouble: Noble almost pulls of double feature wins; Christensen takes Legends race
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: It was almost a double trip to victory lane for Dawson Noble on Friday night during Hot Country 103.5 and Surge 105 night at Scotia Speedworld. Noble took…
Traffic delays expected May 29 on Windgate Drive
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Motorists can expect some traffic delays today, May 29, along Windgate drive. HRM issued a traffic advisory on Tuesday indicating work will be done on Windgate Drive in…
Multi-year funding available for community based wellness organizations
HALIFAX: More community-based wellness organizations will be spending less time writing annual grant applications and more time delivering important services to Nova Scotians. Starting today, May 28, organizations can apply…
LWF Hall closing for renovation work; Wings will be take-out only
FALL RIVER: The LWF Hall in Fall River will be closing at the end of the month. But no fear, community residents it’s just for renovations. The volunteer board that…