East Hants, N.S. tourism operators encouraged to seek support from province’s restart package
EAST HANTS: Discussions that have led to the province’s $18.2 million tourism restart package began months ago, the Minister of Inclusive Economic Growth and Tourism said in announcing it on…
NSE confirms tests show blue-green algae present in Shubenacadie Grand Lake; await further test results
ELMSDALE: The deputy minister for the Department of Environment and Climate Change said samples taken June 11 at Shubenacadie Grand Lake shows evidence there’s blue-green algae present consistent with levels…
N.S. reopening to Atlantic Provinces on June 23
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is lifting its border restrictions and opening to the rest of Atlantic Canada on June 23, Premier Iain Rankin announced today, June 15. This means that residents…
No plans to hold vaccinations in N.S. schools, top doc says
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia has no plans to follow in the footsteps that neighbouring New Brunswick is doing by holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics in schools. At a recent COVID-19 briefing, Dr.…
Kennetcook’s Sanford punches way to Olympic boxing spot
KENNETCOOK: Wyatt Sanford has a busy schedule these days. The 22-year-old Kennetcook boxer is hard training, as he said in an interview with The Laker News, like he’s “got the…
Tuttle ready for hard work after winning Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Liberal nod
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Marni Tuttle knows the hard work begins now. Tuttle, from Windsor Junction was recently declared the winner of the Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank Liberal nomination, besting Steve Sinnott to…
Public Health Mobile Unit in Fall River Tuesday June 15
FALL RIVER: The Mobile Unit for Public Helath will be in Fall River on June 15 as part of expanded testing in HRM and CBRM. Testing people who show no…
NSE still awaiting test results on Shubenacadie Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE: Nova Scotia Environment said it’s continue to wait for test results for the Shubenacadie Grand Lake water samples taken on Thursday June 10. Tracy Barron, communications spokeswoman for…
COVID19: One death; eight new cases; 22 recoveries on June 14
HALIFAX: On June 14, Nova Scotia is reporting a death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s has died in Central Zone. Nova Scotia is also reporting eight new…
Further answers to questions sent to us to ask at COVID19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Here are some answers to questions the community submitted to us at The Laker to ask regarding COVID-19. While we didn’t get a chance to ask these…