Resident, pets escape early morning fire in Wellington uninjured
WELLINGTON: The lone occupant and two pets, a dog, and a cat, of a home on Highway 2 in Wellington escaped an early morning fire Feb. 11 uninjured, Halifax Fire officials say.
The fire at...
Pet of the Week – Feb. 12, 2021
Here is our Pet of the Week for Feb. 12, 2021 as selected by a random computerized draw:
The other pets that were submitted will be included in the draw for next week, and the...
Sackville man charged with stunting
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 32-year-old Sackville man has been charged with stunting after Halifax Regional Police (HRP) nabbed him going in excess of 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit today, Feb. 11,...
From the Cruiser – Feb. 2 to Feb. 9
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ENFIELD: RCMP officers in East Hants responded to 95 calls during the week of Feb.2 to Feb. 9.
RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Feb. 2 in Gormanville. The mvc quickly...
Driver asks police for drive during height of blizzard
EAST HANTS: A stranded motorist thought calling 911 for a lift into Dartmouth during the height of the snowstorm on Feb. 8 was a good idea.
S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with East Hants RCMP, said early...
COVID19: Two cases of U.K. variant identified in N.S.
HALIFAX: Two additional cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 have been identified in Nova Scotia.
The cases were initially reported last month and their samples sent for variant testing at that time.The National...
Police: vigilante action towards Enfield men charged with child porn offences won’t be tolerated
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ENFIELD: East Hants RCMP is concerned with recent online threats made on Social Media towards two Enfield men charged with child pornography-related offences.
In the weekly From the Cruiser column, S/Sgt. Cory Bushell took time...
Police officers’ family’s question COVID19 vaccine phase change
EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: Family members of police officers and officers themselves are concerned they have been moved from Phase 2 to Phase 3 in the COVID19 vaccine rollout.
The Laker News was contacted last week...
Province tightens border with NL
HALIFAX: Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia is tightening border controls.
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, announced today,...
Lantz Fire captures 2020 Noble Cup
LANTZ: The Lantz Volunteer Fire Department has taken home the Noble Cup for 2020, besting their counterparts with Elmsdale Fire by donating more blood during the 2020 Plasma Challenge.
For this event, which covered all...