Open East Hants Day in photos
ELMSDALE: The weather may have been dreary outside, but there was plenty of smiles inside Riverview United Church in Elmsdale on June 3. That was because it was a hoppin’…
Suspects sought in Mount Uniacke break-and-enter into a home
MOUNT UNIACKE: RCMP are searching for two men who broke into a home in Mount Uniacke on June 4 before beings cared off by the homeowner. Const. Preston Burns, with…
Belnan singer Makayla Lynn signs deal with Nashville music company
NASHVILLE, TN.: A singer from East Hants has signed on with a well-known music entertainment group in Nashville. Makayla Lynn, formerly from Belnan who now calls Nashville home with her…
Elmsdale man charged under Emergency Management Act
ELMSDALE: RCMP have charged a man for a violation while the woods ban was on across N.S. due to the wildfires. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, the community policing…
Sub Lt. Matt Pyke remembered with plaque unveiling
ENFIELD: A plaque in memory of a local Sub Lieutenant who died in the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter in late April 2020 was unveiled last week in a moving ceremony. Sub…
RCMP investigating mischief on school property
ELMSDALE: Police are investigating a pair of mischief incidents at a local school in late May. East Hants RCMP Const. Preston Burns, the community policing officer, told The Laker News…
Incidents involving off-highway vehicles reported to police
ENFIELD/ELMSDALE: RCMP recently received a pair of calls regarding off-road vehicles travelling on Hwy 102 and Hwy 2 in Enfield and Elmsdale. Const. Preston Burns said on May 27, police…
Sipekne’katik man charged with firearm-related offences
SIPEKNE’KATIK: A 33-year-old man has been charged following an early morning incident June 1 where the man is alleged to have threatened to kill someone while brandishing a firearm. N.S.…
Lockview, Halifax West co-op students try out firefighting
ELMSDALE: Four students in the coop program at their respective schools recently finished their placement with Enfield fire. Ryan Nearing; Tyler Jones; and Aiden Bezanson, all from Lockview High School;…
Two HERH students recognized for academic achievement, community involvement
MILFORD: Two Hants East Rural High students are honoured to have been chosen for the Lieutenant Governor’s Education medal. Awarded last month in a ceremony in Port Hawkesbury, Sydney Mason…