From the Firehouse – Feb/March 2026 calls
Brought to you by: MILFORD: Here is a look at some of the calls in February and March 2026 for local volunteer fire departments. The following calls are the ones…
Jackman, Saunders carry Kings Hockey to U16 AAA provincial championship
LOWER SACKVILLE: The N.S. U-16 AAA Hockey League provincial championship is coming home to Lower Sackville for the 2025-2026 season. On Sunday afternoon, the Kings Hockey Club rallied from a…
Three goal first powers Senior Penguins to game three victory over Bearcats
LANTZ: The real East Hants Senior Penguins showed up on Friday night in force to cut the Truro Bearcats best-of-seven Hollingsworth Cup series lead in half. East Hants scored three…
Kentville man faces mischief charge after domestic disturbance call in Lantz
LANTZ: A 35-year-old Kentville man has been charged following a disturbance in Lantz that RCMP responded to. Const. Kevin MacDermid, with East Hants RCMP, said police received a report of…
Fraud awareness & prevention, human trafficking info session rescheduled to April 20
ELMSDALE: The information session on fraud awareness & prevention, including a presentation on Human Trafficking, has been rescheduled. It will now be held on April 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m.…
East Hants RCMP issues statement after rumours circulate of student bringing firearm to school
ENFIELD: In light of posts that a student had taken a firearm to school, East Hants RCMP issued the following to The Laker News. Const. Andrew Ouellette, is one of…
The force behind the Ettinger-Smith 2026 Memorial Tournament
LANTZ: The following was submitted to us at The Laker News and asked if it could run. We said sure. To the Heartbeat of the Tournament: The Women Behind the…
Admirals, Jr C Penguins championship final schedule announced
LANTZ: The schedule for the championship final in the N.S. Jr C Hockey League featuring the Admirals and your hometown East Hants Ryson Construction Penguins has been announced. The best-of-seven…
From the Cruiser – March 19, 2026
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: Over the past week, officers with East Hants RCMP responded to 119 calls for service. The following are highlighted calls as provided by A/Sgt. Evan…
U18 Penguins teams lose semifinal games at Ettinger-Smith; Bedford captures banner
LANTZ: It came down tot he wire, but when the final buzzer sounded both East Hants U18 Penguins teams saw their Trevor Ettinger-Jeff Smith Memorial tournaments come to an end…