COVID-19 survivor humbled by support from Fall River community
FALL RIVER: Community comes together when one of their own is in need, and for Krista Blaikie Hughes she experienced that first-hand after her recent hospitalization due to COVI-19.
Last month, the Fall River mother...
RCMP investigating Lower Sackville break-and-enter
LOWER SACKVILLE: A break-and-enter in Lower Sackville that involved the theft of firearms is under investigation by Halifax District RCMP.
In a release, Const. Guillaume Tremblay said that on May 24, at 8:19 a.m., officers responded to...
Free Pumpkin Patch fundraiser for Caring & Sharing being held
ELMSDALE: A local realtor and mortgage broker are teaming up to give back to an East Hants food bank in a unique fundraiser.
A free Pumpkin Patch will be held on Oct. 14 at Riverview...
RCMP locate lost ATV rider in Goffs
GOFFS: Halifax District RCMP have located a lost ATV rider after he became separated from his group.
On March 13, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Halifax District RCMP received a call from a missing ATV rider...
Credit Union supports McDonald Sports Park
WAVERLEY: The McDonald Sports Park in Waverley is getting a boost in support from a local financial institution.
On Thursday afternoon Dec. 9, Sports Park volunteer Barry Dalrymple was at the East Coast Credit Union...
N.S. NDP: Government must rein in N.S. Power, give families a break on cost...
From a release
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians continue to deal with skyrocketing increases in the cost of living. Groceries cost more, rents are up again, and power rates have increased 13.6 percent in two years.
Meanwhile,...
COVID19: Two school-based cases announced in Dartmouth-area schools
HRM: Nova Scotia is reporting two additional cases of COVID-19 today, the first cases associated with schools.
One person at Graham Creighton Junior High in Cherry Brook and one person at Auburn Drive High in...
Streatch addresses online concern over financial support for LHS, MRHS graduations
FALL RIVER: After some online concerns were posted about Councillor Steve Streatch’s use of money from his district account, he reached out to The Laker News to set the record straight.
The issue comes from...
From the Cruiser – Nov. 18-Nov. 25
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ENFIELD: Officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 75 calls for service between Nov. 18 and Nov. 25.
On Nov. 18, members went to a residence in Rawdon for a COVID19 compliance...
COVID19: N.S. reports 15 new cases on April 19
HALIFAX/EAST HANTS: The province is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on April 19, with eight new cases in the Central zone.
In its release, the province say the eight cases in...