PHOTOS: Lots of fun had at ALJ Fun Fair
FALL RIVER: There was a great turnout under good sunny weather for the Fun Fair at Ash Lee Jefferson School, held recently. There were games happening outside, with a auction,…
Enfield man handed 27 month sentence for sex offence involving girls
ENFIELD: An Enfield man has found out his sentence for sex offences involving young girls. At N.S. Supreme Court in Truro recently, 38-year-old Carlos Moraga was sentenced to 27 months…
UPDATED: RCMP issues fine to Lantz woman for having fire during burn ban
UPDATED: Police revised the release June 10 saying it was a woman not a man. So we updated the story. LANTZ: A 61-year-old woman has been issued a fine of…
Best friends collect $1,000 for SPCA from birthday donations to help pets affected by wildfires
WAVERLEY: Two nine-year-old girls are making sure the four-legged fur babies of those families impacted by the wildfires in Tantallon and Hammonds Plains have all the support they can get.…
Suspects sought in Mount Uniacke break-and-enter into a home
MOUNT UNIACKE: RCMP are searching for two men who broke into a home in Mount Uniacke on June 4 before beings cared off by the homeowner. Const. Preston Burns, with…
Province to match donations to Red Cross wildfire relief efforts
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is providing further support to those in the province affected by wildfires by matching every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada…
Sub Lt. Matt Pyke remembered with plaque unveiling
ENFIELD: A plaque in memory of a local Sub Lieutenant who died in the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter in late April 2020 was unveiled last week in a moving ceremony. Sub…
RCMP investigating mischief on school property
ELMSDALE: Police are investigating a pair of mischief incidents at a local school in late May. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, the community policing officer, told The Laker News…
Restrictions to travel, wood activities being lifted in all but Shelburne County
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is lifting restrictions on travel and activities in the woods in all areas except for Shelburne County and anywhere evacuation orders are in place, effective 12:01 a.m.,…
Sipekne’katik man charged with firearm-related offences
SIPEKNE’KATIK: A 33-year-old man has been charged following an early morning incident June 1 where the man is alleged to have threatened to kill someone while brandishing a firearm. N.S.…