**Sponsored Content** Why sleep is essential to all Canadians
by Michelle Gilfoyle One thing Canadians aren’t getting enough of is sleep. Studies have shown that one in two adults in Canada have trouble either going to sleep or staying…
Todd, Vallis taken during MHL draft
BEAVER BANK/LANTZ: A defenceman from Lantz and a forward from Beaver Bank both heard their names called during the virtually held Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MHL) draft, held on…
Elmsdale family commissions tribute for fallen RCMP officer
ELMSDALE: A heartwarming gesture by an Elmsdale family to members of the Enfield RCMP detachment in honour of one of their members has left a lasting impact of friends and…
Mariners acquire Fraser’s MHL rights
NINE MILE RIVER: A Nine Mile River hockey product has had his Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MHL) rights traded. Brody Fraser was acquired on Tuesday night in a trade…
From the Firehouse – May 2020 calls
SHUBENACADIE: The month of May continued to see the number of calls for local fire departments on the lower side of things due to restrictions related to COVID19. Below are…
Elmsdale COVID19 testing centre closed in early May
ELMSDALE: The COVID19 primary assessment centre in Elmsdale closed in early May, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) confirmed in an interview on June 2. The Laker News inquired for…
COLUMN: East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce
ELMSDALE: Here is this week’s weekly roundup from the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce. Business Planning Through a Crisis WebinarJoin Wanda Leese and Greg Mosher of the National…
COLUMN: A Hants North Grad writes about graduating in the COVID19 era
By Lauren Ottewell, a Grade 12 student at HNRH in Kennetcook This year would have been the year I would have graduated. It was a year where I would have…
Upgrades coming to field at Lions Den, thanks to partnership between Lions, Enfield RFC
ENFIELD: The Enfield Rugby Football Club (RFC) is embarking on a project to make improvements to the Breagh MacNeil Memorial Field at the Lions Den in Enfield. In a release,…
Camping season, Wildlife Park set to open in June with safety measures
SHUBENACADIE: The Shubenacadie Wildlife Park and Nova Scotia’s 20 provincial camping parks are set to reopen in June with new measures in place to ensure Nova Scotians can safely enjoy…