COVID19 potential exposure advisory includes Elmsdale Sobeys
ELMSDALE: N.S. Public Health is advising that patrons to the Elmsdale Sobeys on two dates may have been exposed to COVID19.
In a release on Dec. 18, Public health said that anyone present at the...
Horse-riding arena damaged in morning fire in Enfield
ENFIELD: The quick actions of one of the owners of Todd Hill Farm in Enfield likely prevented a total loss of their horse-riding arena on the morning of Dec. 17.
When Karen and John Gillghan...
Santa Food Drive in Lantz a success
LANTZ: What started out as a way to put a smile on the face of a young girl some 17 years ago has turned into an enormous success year after year for the local...
Cameron throws name into political ring; to run for NDP in Hants East
EAST HANTS: The former editor and journalist of East Hants’ community newspaper The Weekly Press is setting her sights on politics.
In an announcement on Dec. 10, the Nova Scotia NDP announced that Abby Cameron,...
Charges laid following Elmsdale hit-and-run
ELMSDALE: A Hants County senior is facing two charges following a hit-and-run in Elmsdale on Dec. 5.
One of the incidents S/Sgt. Cory Bushell reported in his weekly From the Cruiser column saw East Hants...
Fire department seeks rescue watercraft for Bay of Fundy emergencies
The following is written by journalism student Luke Ettinger, of Kennetcook.
WALTON SHORE: The Walton Shore Fire Department wants to purchase a rescue watercraft to improve response time for emergencies in local waters but has...
RCMP respond to thefts in Nine Mile River area
NINE MILE RIVER: East Hants RCMP are reporting several thefts from residences and vehicles in the Nine Mile River area on the morning of Dec. 6.
Police say in a message to The Laker News...
Restrictions for Halifax-area extended, more Asymptomatic testing rolling out
EAST HANTS: Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang announced today, Dec. 4, that the current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County are extended until...
Woman, two men charged with providing mass shooting gunman with ammunition
HALIFAX: A woman who was the common-law spouse of the gunman responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian modern day history and two men have been charged with providing the gunman with the...
Milford Foodland listed as potential COVID19 exposure location in NSHA advisory
MILFORD: The Milford Foodland is among two locations in the Northern area listed among potential COVID19 exposure spots in a release issued by the Nova Scotia Health Authority on Dec. 3.
The advisory says that...