Police Officers honoured with Const. Heidi Stevenson Watch Award from MADD Canada
Photos in this story are courtesy our good friend Sean DeWitt of Waterfront Halifax.
DARTMOUTH: Many Nova Scotia police officers are being recognized for their extraordinary work to take impaired drivers off the roads at...
Two East Hants women representing Canada at International powerlifting championships
ELMSDALE: Two East Hants women are off to represent Team Canada at an international powerlifting championship south of the border.
Glynnis Powell of Elmsdale and Wanda Leese of Enfield are heading to the International Powerlifting...
Police seeking suspect in Fall River break-and-enter
FALL RIVER: RCMP are searching for a suspect in a break-and-enter in Fall River.
Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay told the Laker News that police from RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded on May 15 to a call...
Some post-secondary students to receive more assistance due to provincial changes
HALIFAX: The Advanced Education Minister said May 22 that some Nova Scotia post-secondary students will receive more in student assistance starting this fall because of a change to part of the funding formula.Brian Wong,...
New agreement between province, teachers ratified
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) and provincial government have successfully negotiated a new, three-year Teachers’ Provincial Agreement.
The new agreement is about an investment in students and student outcomes and supports teachers...
East Hants RCMP seeking Stewiacke man on province-wide warrant
SHUBENACADIE/STEWIACKE: East Hants District RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man currently wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant.
Christian Woods, 22, from Stewiacke, is wanted and currently facing charges of:
Mischief
Resist a Peace...
Serious ATV collision under investigation
ENFIELD: Police are continuing to investigate a serious collision involving an ATV on May1 7.
Const. Preston Burns, Community Policing Officer with East Hants RCMP, said police received a report of the collision on Renfrew...
Book about autistic brother all about awareness for Fall River author
MAIN PHOTO: Courtney Redden holds her book she wrote about her brother Bradley who has autism. (Healey photo)
FALL RIVER: Courtney Redden wants people with autism and other disabilities to know they’re not alone.
Redden, a...
ATV seized after traffic stop; summary offence ticket issued
LANTZ: A female ATV driver was issued summary offence tickets following a traffic stop by East Hants RCMP.
Const. Preston Burns, East Hants RCMP Community Policing Officer, said the traffic stop happened on May 13.
“An...
Breakfast programs at Beaver Bank schools get boost from Station 48 volunteer firefighters
BEAVER BANK: Three Beaver Bank schools are getting a little extra push from their volunteer fire department.
The volunteers with Station 48 beaver Bank-Kinsac visited the three schools recently with a special delivery.
Volunteers dropped off...