Young Beaver Bank girl shows big heart towards homeless
BEAVER BANK: A young Beaver Bank girl is showing she has a big heart.
Charlotte Slauenwhite, a Grade 3 student at Beaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary School, saw those who are homeless living in tents at the...
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rain couldn’t dampen holiday spirit at East Hants Christmas Parade
ELMSDALE: Mother Nature tried to rain on the Christmas spirit in East Hants, but didn't succeed.
Highway 2 at the Elmsdale square was lined with families out to get into the Holiday spirit.
Floats form several...
Police investigating theft of side-by-side
EAST UNIACKE: East Hants RCMP are investigating the theft of side-by-side from the East Uniacke area on Nov. 28.
East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns said police were advised that the side-by-side was stolen from...
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ENFIELD: Over the past week, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 135 calls for service.
Const. Preston Burns, community policing officer, provided the following call highlights to The Laker News for...
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Santa stops by Lions Memorial Park
MILFORD: Santa Claus said he couldn't miss stopping at Lions Memorial Park in Milford for the Lions Club's Christmas kickoff with songs and Goodies too.
He was sold on the Goodies part he told...
N.S. NDP: Winter conditions require immediate housing response
From a release:
HALIFAX: With freezing temperatures and significant snowfall this weekend, Tim Houston must provide housing to those in need immediately.
It was reported this weekend that a resident of the Dartmouth tent encampment...
Quick response avoids further damage from fire
ENFIELD: Quick actions from first responders helped ensure a fire in a building didn’t spread any further, RCMP say.
East Hants RCMP community policing officer Const. Preston Burns said East Hants RCMP responded to the...
VIDEO: Pride and excitement abound as Stewiacke tree lights up Boston Common
BOSTON, MASS.: With much excitement and anticipation, the Tree for Boston from Stewiacke's Gourley family was officially turned on at the end of the Boston Tree Lighting ceremony on Nov. 30.
More than 25,000 people,...
N.S. expecting significant snowfall overnight Sunday into Monday
HALIFAX: Environment Canada is forecasting the first significant snowfall of the winter to hit Sunday night into Monday Dec. 3-4.
In its weather statement updated Dec. 2 at 11:08 pm it said Nova Scotia excluding...
Young Drivers of Canada announces new online winter driving course
TORONTO, ONT.: Young Drivers of Canada, the leading provider of driver education and training across Canada, is excited to announce its latest offering, “Adverse Conditions: Driving in Winter” online winter driving course.
This comprehensive...