From the Cruiser – Jan. 12 to Jan. 19
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Members with the East Hants RCMP responded to 93 calls for service between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19. The following calls were highlights of what…
Mount Uniacke hit-and-run suspect sought
MOUNT UNIACKE: Police are seeking information on a hit-and-run in Mount Uniacke on Jan. 16. East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said the detachment received a complaint regarding an incident…
Police give ATV driver warning after Elmsdale collision
ELMSDALE: An Elmsdale man might be counting his lucky stars after a collision between the ATV he was driving and a vehicle on Hwy 214 on Jan 15. East Hants…
TIR provides updates on Lantz Interchange, Aerotech Connector
ELMSDALE: The provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) answered some questions on several projects that The Laker News asked about last week. TIR spokesman Steve Warburton was asked…
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…
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…
From the Cruiser – Jan. 5 to Jan. 12
Brought to you by: 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…
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…
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…
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…