Break-and-enter in Walton under investigation
WALTON: RCMP are investigating a break-and-enter in Walton on July 21. East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said a 911 call was received of the break-and-enter at the Variety Store…
UPDATED: Firefighters battle early morning fire in Carroll’s Corner
CARROLL’S CORNER: Approximately 40 firefighters responded from departments across three municipalities to an early morning barn fire in Carroll’s Corner on Thursday. The 911 call of the barn on fire…
VIDEO STORY: Giving ball hockey a try, sponsored by the Municipality of East Hants
A summer ball hockey league has started for those youth Under-11, Under-13, and Under-15 at the East Hants Sportsplex, run fully by a group of volunteers.Those volunteers and representatives from…
Noel woman charged after animals abandoned
NOEL: A 42-year-old Noel woman has been charged by the N.S. SPCA with three counts of permitting an animal to be in distress. The offence is contrary to contrary to…
Five impaired drivers picked up in Beaver Bank/Fall River, East Hants
BEAVER BANK/FALL RIVER: Five of the 131 impaired drivers charged in the month of June occurred on local roadways. As it does each month, Nova Scotia RCMP released stats for…
From the Firehouse – June calls
Brought to you by: KENNETCOOK: Here are fire calls for the month of June from fire departments across East Hants and Stewiacke. The information in the below is provided to…
From the Cruiser – July 5-12
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, July 5 to July 12, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 81 calls for service. The following are some of…
Noble boys take checkered flags on The Laker News night at SSW
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: It was a double night of checkered flags for two racing brothers from Nine Mile River during a big night of racing at Scotia Speedworld on The Laker…
HNRH, HERH graduates awarded Const. Heidi Stevenson Humanitarian Bursary
EAST HANTS: Four students—two each at Hants North Rural High (HNRH) and at Hants East Rural High (HERH)—were awarded a special bursary in the honour of Const. Heidi Stevenson at…
Moorhouse pleads guilty to child porn charges
ENFIELD: An Enfield man who is the former president of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Atlantic Canada pled guilty July 4 to child porn-related charges. Peter Moorhouse made the…