Province to honour and remember victims lost in mass casualty
TRURO: The Province of Nova Scotia is inviting people to unite in honouring and remembering the 23 Nova Scotians (including Baby Beaton) who were killed on April 18 and 19, 2020.
"Last April an unthinkable...
UPDATED: Police deem suspicious death of Sipekne’katik man a homicide
MILLBROOK: Police confirmed on July 14 that the sudden death of a 42-year-old Sipekne'katik man in Millbrook is a homicide.
In a release, N.S. RCMP said the force's Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit with assistance...
ADVERTORIAL: In-Hants Craft Co-op set to mark 40 years
MILFORD: A community Christmas craft show is about to embark on a milestone anniversary this November.
In-Hants Craft Co-op will be celebrating its 40th anniversary when it takes place from Nov. 11 to Nov. 13...
Residents asked us if there would be an awareness campaign for the Lantz roundabouts....
LANTZ: The roundabouts at the Lantz Interchange have created some confusion amongst motorists.
Several people who have driven the roundabouts since it opened contacted The Laker News to see if we were aware if the Department...
Boat/house fire in Enfield quickly extinguished by fire crews
ENFIELD: Thirty-five firefighters from Enfield, Elmsdale, and four Halifax Fire stations helped to quickly extinguish a fire that started in a boat and spread to a house on Wednesday afternoon in Enfield.
Enfield Fire Chief...
Dangerous driving incident under investigation
ELMSDALE: RCMP are continuing to investigate a dangerous driving incident in the Elmsdale area from Nov. 5.
Cpl. Jared Ryan, with East Hants RCMP, said police were called numerous times on the dangerous driving by...
From the Firehouse – February 2021 calls
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INDIAN BROOK: Here’s a look at the fire calls for the month of February throughout East Hants and Stewiacke.
The call info is provided by participating volunteer fire departments in: Indian Brook;...
March to Remember the 23 set for April 18 in Bible Hill
BIBLE HILL: A memorial walk is being planned for April 18 in the Bible Hill area remembering the 23 victims of last April’s mass shooting.
The N.S. March to Remember 23 will begin at 1...
Chamber gearing up for annual Trivia Night fundraiser Feb. 8
EAST HANTS: Get your teams put together and hone your trivia skills as the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce presents its annual trivia night fundraiser in memory of a long-time community volunteer.
The...
From the Firehouse – Feb. 2023
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LANTZ: Here is a look at what our local fire departments were responding to during the month of February.
The data below is as provided by fire departments from Stewiacke; Lantz;...