Police seek tips on break-and-enter
MOUNT UNIACKE: A break-and-enter into a business in Mount Uniacke on Jan. 26 is being investigated. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said the detachment received a report that someone had entered the…
Councillor Blackburn provides Beaver Bank train track update
BEAVER BANK: The local municipal councillor has provided an update regarding work that CN recently did at an intersection many say needs changes to make the movement of traffic better.…
HRM Fire begins firefighter recruitment drive
HRM: Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) is launching its career firefighter recruitment drive. Do you want to make a difference in your community? HRFE is inviting applications for the…
Staying the blazes home: Gaudry chooses Dal track team over others
WINDSOR JUNCTION: If it wasn’t for Georges P. Vanier Junior High gym teacher Sean Hanlon, one highly-coveted Windsor Junction track and field athlete may not have found her way to…
RCMP warning about new drug seized in N.S.
DARTMOUTH/EAST HANTS: On November 26, 2020, Cumberland District SCEU seized drugs from a motor vehicle entering Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. Among the drugs seized was a small quantity of…
Government adding more than 230 LTC beds; replacing hundreds more
HALIFAX: The provincial government announced Jan. 29 that it is making a major investment in new long-term care beds and facilities to better serve residents, their families and staff. Under…
‘Cozy Campaign’ a “tremendous” success
FALL RIVER: COVID19 closures in late November 2020 may have caused a hiccup to a campaign aimed at raising money to help children of less fortunate families attend music classes…
Pet of the Week – Jan. 29, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for Jan. 29, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw: The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw…
One-on-One with Premier McNeil
ENFIELD: As his time as Premier of Nova Scotia is nearing its end, Stephen McNeil sat down for a one-on-one interview with The Laker News’ Pat Healey via zoom. The…
Fire investigators seek cause of blaze that destroyed abandoned home
FALL RIVER: Fire investigators are seeking a cause into a conflagrant that destroyed an abandoned home shortly after supper time on Jan. 27. Firefighters from Station 45 Fall River; Station…