Police investigating Upper Rawdon break-and-enter
UPPER RAWDON: RCMP are investigating a break-and-enter into a business in Upper Rawdon on Aug. 19. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell with East Hants RCMP said that sometime overnight Aug. 18-19, thieves…
From the Cruiser – Aug. 17-24
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 94 calls for service between Aug. 17-24. Here is a look at a few of the highlighted calls, as provided…
Kings-Hants Federal candidates forum: Call for questions
KINGS-HANTS: The East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce and The Laker News will be co-hosting the 2021 Federal Election Kings-Hants Candidates Forum on Thursday, September 9th at 6:30pm. Due…
COVID-19: Province announces Back-to-School plan
HALIFAX: Core public health measures will be in place as students return to school on Sept. 7 with a return to a more familiar routine, the province announced at a…
ELECTION21: MacDonald pleased Hants East voters chose him
EAST HANTS: The newly elected PC MLA-elect for Hants East is “happily surprised” his party won a majority government in the provincial election on Aug. 17. John A. MacDonald was…
Camper fire deemed not suspicious: RCMP
SOUTH RAWDON:East Hants RCMP have deemed a camper fire in South Rawdon on Aug. 15 as not suspicious. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said that police were called to attend to a…
Dartmouth artist donates memorial painting to East Hants community
ELMSDALE: Before a recent Municipality of East Hants council meeting, a special presentation of a painting by Thomas Forrestall was made. MEH Warden Eleanor Roulston accepted the generous donation of…
From the Cruiser – Aug 10-17
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 109 calls for service between Aug. 10 and Aug. 17. Here is a look at some highlights as provided by…
Stewiacke man, woman injured in serious mvc
STEWIACKE: A 26-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, both from Stewiacke, suffered minor injuries in a serious two-vehicle mvc on Highway 289 in Otter Brook, say Colchester County RCMP. In a…
Police investigate report of body found in Shubenacadie River
SHUBENACADIE: Police from two detachments responded to a 911 call reporting what appeared to be a body in the Shubenacadie River around lunch time on Aug. 16. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell…