Food Truck rally, show and shine kick starts SummerClash250 weekend
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Foodies get your appetite ready. The annual Food Truck Rally, including a car show & shine, is set to kick off the 2025 Summer Clash, presented by Atlantic…
Big medal haul for Braveheart Special Olympic athletes at provincial summer games
LOWER SACKVILLE: It was a big medal haul for the Special Olympics athletes from Sackville-Bedford Bravehearts at the provincial summer games. The games took place July 24-27 in Antigonish at…
Council tables motion to discuss relocation of Shubenacadie cenotaph
SHUBENACADIE: Four community residents of the Shubenacadie area spoke at Municipality of East Hants municipal council regarding the relocation of the cenotaph. The residents who spoke were Carolyn Nelson; Michelle…
No Laker News email newsletter on Monday Aug. 4
Heads up: Because of the Natal day holiday on Monday, there will be no daily newsletter published on August 4. We hope you all enjoy some time with family this…
Photos/Video: REMAX Nova’s Balloon Days comes to Enfield Lions Den
ENFIELD: The wind may have kept the big hot air balloon from REMAX Nova on the ground, fun was still had with a BBQ and bouncy castle for the kids…
Hot temps, dry conditions force N.S. to implement province-wide open fires ban
BEAVER BANK/EAST HANTS/FALL RIVER: The Minister responsible for Natural Resources said Wednesday that because of hot, dry conditions, there is a ban on open fires effective immediately across the entire…
Possible measles exposures in Kennetcook, Lower Sackville
KENNETCOOK: Nova Scotia Health Public Health is confirming that there are now 35 total cases of measles in Northern Zone. Eight cases are lab-confirmed, and the remaining cases are considered…
Photos/Video: Nine and Dine golf tournament takes to the green at Oakfield
OAKFIELD: It was a great afternoon of golf at the second annual Nine & Dine golf tournament. The event is organized by the East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce.…
Oakfield beach reopens to swimming
OAKFIELD: HRM is advising residents that Oakfield Park Beach in Oakfield has reopened to swimming following blue-green algae toxin testing. Test results have indicated toxin levels are within Health Canada…
Man charged in thefts of vehicles, other offences in HRM, Colchester counties
HALIFAX COUNTY/COLCHESTER COUNTY: Police in Colchester County, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, Truro Police Service, and other policing support units collaborated to arrest and charge a man for robbery and other…