UPDATED: From the Firehouse – April 2021
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MILFORD: Here is a look at the calls for participating volunteer fire departments in the East Hants and Stewiacke areas for the month of April.
Milford Fire responded to 13 Calls in...
From the Cruiser – April 27 to May 4
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ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP responded to 91 calls for service during the period April 26 to May 4.
On April 28, officers were called to attend a two-vehicle collision on Highway...
Indian Brook and Millbrook women fined for Health Protection Act violations
MUSQUODOBOIT HARBOUR: A woman from Indian Brook and a woman from Millbrook have been charged by Halifax District RCMP for violating the Health Protection Act.
At approximately 8 a.m. this morning, police conducted a traffic stop on...
VIDEO: Reporter Pat Healey gets his COVID19 vaccine shot
WAVERLEY: On May 5, The Laker News' Pat Healey had his appointment to get his first does of the Astrazeneca Vaccine from the Fall River Guardian during their clinic they held at the Waverley...
Injured hiker rescued by police, firefighters
“The hiker had suffered leg injuries and required assistance."
He said EHS paramedics attended the scene.
“The hiker was evacuated by boat due to remoteness and rough terrain of hiking trail,” said S/Sgt. Bushell.
There was no...
Talks continue on agreement between Halifax Fire, Enfield Fire
ENFIELD: Negotiations to reach an agreement for fire service coverage on the Enfield HRM side continue, the local councillor for Distirct 1 HRM (Waverley-Fall River-Musquodoboit Valley) said.
During a recent sit-down interview at a Fall...
VIDEO: Dr. Strang explains why there’s no testing sites in Fall River/East Hants
FALL RIVER: At the April 27 COVID19 briefing Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, answered The Laker News' question regarding why there was no testing in the East Hants/Fall River area.
It...
Impaired driver nabbed in Urbania
URBANIA: A 26-year-old Cole Harbour man has been charged with impaired driving following an incident on April 24 in Urbania.
East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said officers on patrol intercepted a prohibited driver on...
Enfield Big Stop on COVID19 potential exposure list released April 27
ENFIELD: The Enfield Irving Big Stop is one of 19 locations across the province that had a potential COVID19 exposure, Nova Scotia Public Health said on the night of April 27.
For the Big Stop,...
VIDEO: Close proximity to HRM results in restriction inclusion for East Hants communities
EAST HANTS: The Chief Medical Officer of Health said the four communities that line Highway 2 through East Hants were included in the restrictions announced April 22 because of their proximity to Halifax.
Dr. Robert...