Province answers question on international rotational workers
FALL RIVER: The province says they deem workers who are travelling internationally because they cannot do their work virtually, as essential travel.
The answer comes after The Laker News was sent a question by a...
Stewiacke Fire purchases new firefighting equipment
STEWIACKE: The Stewiacke Volunteer Fire Department has recently purchased several new pieces of equipment with the money fundraised through the 50-50 firefighter fundraiser.
One of the new pieces of equipment is a Blitzfire nozzle.
Recently, they...
From the Cruiser – Jan. 5 to Jan. 12
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ENFIELD: For the week of Jan. 5 to Jan. 12, East Hants RCMP responded to 93 calls for service throughout the municipality.
On Jan. 6, officers were alerted by OnStar Emergency that...
Man dead following Indian Brook crash
INDIAN BROOK: A 23-year-old man from Sipekne'katik has died after a single-vehicle collision on the afternoon of Jan. 13, RCMP confirm.
N.S. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Andrew Joyce said that at 2:47 p.m., Indian Brook RCMP...
East Hants RCMP respond to nine collisions in a week
ENFIELD: Officers with East Hants RCMP responded to nine motor vehicle collisions during the past week, according to From the Cruiser column info provided by S/Sgt. Cory Bushell.
The mvc’s occurred throughout the municipality.
“East Hants...
MVC’s top call of 2020 for East Hants firefighters
EAST HANTS: Motor vehicle collisions was the top call of 2020 for local fire departments that provided data for the 2020 year to The Laker News.
While we asked for year end call info from...
Noel-area man nabbed going more than twice the speed limit on Hwy. 354
GORMANVILLE: A 46-year-old Noel area man was nabbed going more than twice the speed limit on Highway 354 on Jan. 7.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said a member from the detachment was on...
Ramsay announces commitment to University of Vermont
EAST HANTS: A hockey player from East Hants has announced he has committed to an NCAA Division 1 hockey team, when the time comes.
At just 16-years-old, Duncan Ramsay is a highly coveted player that...
East Hants Historical Society and their ongoing Cemetery Project
This piece is the first in a series looking at
East Hants' history submitted by Holly Hanes:
Have you ever found an abandoned cemetery in the woods? The East Hants Historical Society has been actively...
COVID19: Five new cases reported Jan. 11
HALIFAX: As of today, Jan. 11, Nova Scotia has 26 active cases of COVID-19. Five new cases are being reported today.
Two cases are in Central Zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic...