Four Braveheart swimmers named to Team N.S. for Canada Games
EAST HANTS/LOWER SACKVILLE: Four Sackville-Bedford Bravehearts have been endorsed to join Team N.S. at the Canada Games this summer. The four will be part of Nova Scotia’s entry at the…
Blasting complete, rock breaking underway at QEII Halifax Infirmary construction site
HALIFAX: Site preparation for the new QEII Halifax Infirmary acute care tower has moved to the next phase with blasting complete, marking a milestone in the work. The next step…
Police hand out summary offence, speeding tickets across East Hants
EAST HANTS: A variety of offences kept police in East Hants busy this week. RCMP Sgt. Scott MacRae, with East Hants RCMP in Enfield, said between traffic collisions, summary offence…
Freedom Day Event planned for June 21
Story by Journalism Intern Paige Dillman SHUBENACADIE: This Freedom Day will mark the fifth annual gathering to honour Residential School survivors and walk to commemorate the Indigenous children who did…
Plenty of fun planned for Uniacke Fire’s annual Firefighters Fair
MOUNT UNIACKE: Planning is in the final stretch for the annual Firefighters Fair put on by Uniacke & District Volunteer Fire Department. The event, which has been held for more…
AI-powered security pilot to launch at Colchester East Hants Health Centre emergency department
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia Health is launching a new security pilot project at Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) in Truro, aimed at enhancing safety for patients, visitors…
4-H Club members give back to Hardwood Lands community
Story by NSCC Journalism intern Paige Dillman HARDWOOD LANDS: The Hardwood Lands 4-H Club gave back to their community on May 25 by cleaning the Community Centre and the church.…
Elmsdale girl’s love of crafting, crocheting leads to Kind Creations
Story by NSCC Journalism student Paige Dillman who is interning with The Laker News for May ELMSDALE: Samantha Seitl spends all her spare time crocheting. The 13-year-old Riverside Education Centre…
Relocation of monument in Shubenacadie leaves some residents angry; MEH issues statement
SHUBENACADIE: The relocation of a monument in Shubenacadie from its spot along Highway 2 to the Shubenacadie Legion has some in the community upset. The monument of a soldier that…
Woman dead, man sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after motorcycle collision
STEWIACKE: A 46-year-old Salmon River woman has died and a 61-year-old Shubenacadie East man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a motorcycle collision in Stewiacke. RCMP say the collision…