East Hants

ELMSDALE: A 37-year-old Dutch Settlement man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 214 in Elmsdale on Jan. 4. Nova Scotia RCMP spokesman Const. Dominic Laflamme said police responded at approximately 9:26 a.m., to...

ELMSDALE: Students in post-secondary programs can now apply for a new bursary. The East Hants Crime Prevention Association announced an additional bursary as part of the Const. Heidi Stevenson Humanitarian Bursary. This one will be focused...

BELNAN: Firefighters from four departments responded on the weekend to a water rescue in the Belnan area. The firefighters were paged out after two ATV riders were reportedly swept away by the waters where they...

ELMSDALE: The community is giving back to those who need it, and that has led a community pantry to expand. The expanded Giving Pantry is now open 24/7 at the Cup of Soul in Elmsdale,...

ENFIELD: The top five stories of 2023 as posted and viewed on The Laker News website included a hurricane; a bridge many anxiously awaited being fixed; and a Fall River vet caring for the...

EAST HANTS: An iconic landmark being torn down, a bridge being removed; and a tree in Stewiacke were among the top five videos or video stories on The Laker News Facebook page and website. That...

FALL RIVER/WELLINGTON/ENFIELD: Ring in the New Year at numerous New Year’s Day Levees in various communities. The Levees that we’re aware of will be in Enfield; Wellington; Waverley; and Fall River. At the Wellington-Fletchers Lake...

ENFIELD: Several roads are getting work from provincial road crews, the MLA for the area said. Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald provided an update on roadwork ongoing in the Municipality of East Hants before...

LANTZ: From the East Hants Minor Hockey Association: "EHMHA are excited to start their 50/50 partnership with Rafflebox. We feel their simple, online platform is user friendly and easy to navigate. We feel that Rafflebox...

ELMSDALE: The Elmsdale Medical Centre is now under operation of Nova Scotia Health. The change in operation ownership became into effect on Dec. 8, an official with Nova Scotia Health confirmed in an interview with...