UPDATE: RCMP locate missing Bible Hill woman
BIBLE HILL: The 26-year-old woman who was reported missing from Bible Hill has been located and is safe. The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and…
Waverley youngsters pick up others garbage from local waterway
WAVERLEY: A stream/brook located just off Highway 118 near the Silversides subdivision in Waverley is a little less polluted—for the time being—thanks to three youngsters. Abi, Martha, and Brody Beaton…
NSians unlikely to indicate if they have good or excellent mental health: study
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians are among the least likely in Canada to report they have good or excellent mental health, the people behind a new study says. The study, by Canada…
COVID19: 86 new cases, 115 recoveries announced May 15
HALIFAX: The province has reported 86 new cases of COVID-19, while also seeing 115 recoveries of those suffering from the virus. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 11 in…
Frustration mounts for Mrs. Robinson’s Childcare Centre with no news on funding
FALL RIVER: The frustration that childcare operators across N.S. are experiencing during the current COVID19 shutdown is evident in one line from a letter sent to the province and media…
Police investigating thefts in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: RCMP are investigating a handful of break-ins to vehicles on May 14. Cpl. Lisa Croteau, with Halifax District RCMP, said police have received four reports of thefts or…
Update on Keloose 2021: New logo sought
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Organizers of the Keloose community festival are asking for the communities help in designing a new logo, plus providing an update on where things stand as COVID19 continues…
Elmsdale man charged in Dartmouth homicide
DARTMOUTH: A 23-year-old man from Elmsdale has been charged in the death of a Dartmouth man on May 12 in an incident police say was not random. At approximately 7:30…
Answers to further questions we had from the May 12 COVID-19 briefings
EAST HANTS/FALLRIVER: The Laker News received several queries on a few topics for questions to ask Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang. While we can’t ask all of them,…
COVID19: N.S. hits 400,000 vaccine doses administered mark
CAPE BRETON/HALIFAX: The province reached 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in arms today, May 13. That’s a doubling of the amount of vaccinations in less than a month, after celebrating…
