Truro fire holding Walk in our Boots event
TRURO: A Walk in our Boots fundraiser is being scheduled for Truro on Sept. 23. The Truro Volunteer Fire Brigade and Truro Fire Service are organizing the event, which will…
Chamber announces finalists for 2023 Business Excellence Awards
ENFIELD: The finalists for the 2023 East Hants and Districts Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards have been announced. The Laker News is among those slotting in as a finalist…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Premier, MLA MacDonald tell NSians be prepared for hurricanes, winter storms
BURNTCOAT HEAD PARK: With N.S. now in Hurricane season and the winter that usually always brings some bad storms, Premier Tim Houston and Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald were…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: We asked Premier Houston about the devastating past few months in N.S.
BURNTCOAT HEAD PARK: It’s been a rough few months for those in Nova Scotia. From the impacts of Hurricane Fiona, to the wildfires in Tantallon and Barrington area, and the…
VIDEO INTERVIEW: MLA MacDonald on bringing Premier Houston to Hants North
BURNTCOAT HEAD PARK: Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald had the opportunity to bring Premier Tim Houston to the Hants North area recently. MacDonald and Premier Houston stopped at a…
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…
From the Cruiser – Aug. 15
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 105 calls for service. The following is highlights of some of the calls as…
UPDATED: Man wanted on warrant for Nine Mile River assault arrested
NINE MILE RIVER: A 47-year-old North Preston man who was being sought by East Hants RCMP in connection to an incident that occurred on Aug. 7 in Nine Mile River…
Dirt bikes driven on roadway seized by RCMP after complaints
MOUNT UNIACKE: Six youths and parents were issued off-highway vehicle tickets by police on Aug. 12. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer, said police received numerous complaints…
“Extensive damage” to keep Aquatics Centre closed through fall
ELMSDALE: Damage from the flooding will keep the East Hants Aquatics Centre closed through the fall, a spokesperson for the Municipality of East Hants (MEH) said. In a post on…