Police give ATV driver warning after Elmsdale collision
ELMSDALE: An Elmsdale man might be counting his lucky stars after a collision between the ATV he was driving and a vehicle on Hwy 214 on Jan 15. East Hants…
Eagles deal Francis to Sea Dogs
MAIN PHOTO: Ryan Francis of Beaver Bank skates over center ice at Center 200 in Sydney in the fall. (Healey photo) BEAVER BANK: The Cape Breton Eagles have dealt one…
Five Mile River man facing child pornography and sexual interference charges
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: The RCMP/HRP Integrated Special Victim Section have arrested a Five Mile River man for child pornography and sexual interference offences. In late November 2020, an investigation began by…
Nominations now open for provincial volunteer awards; deadline to submit March 1
HALIFAX: Nova Scotians who want to recognize outstanding volunteers can now nominate people for the 47th Provincial Volunteer Awards. Every year to mark National Volunteer Week, Nova Scotia celebrates volunteers…
PC’s Halman says air quality review for schools should be made public
DARTMOUTH: Parents and teachers deserve to know what the Liberal government is hiding about school air quality reviews, says PC Education Critic and Dartmouth East MLA Tim Halman. “I worry…
Organ and Tissue donation law now in place in N.S.
HALIFAX: At any given time in Nova Scotia, there are more than 100 people waiting for a lifesaving or life-changing transplant. That is why Nova Scotia passed the Human Organ…
TIR provides updates on Lantz Interchange, Aerotech Connector
ELMSDALE: The provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) answered some questions on several projects that The Laker News asked about last week. TIR spokesman Steve Warburton was asked…
Province answers question on international rotational workers
FALL RIVER: The province says they deem workers who are travelling internationally because they cannot do their work virtually, as essential travel. The answer comes after The Laker News was…
Stewiacke Fire purchases new firefighting equipment
STEWIACKE: The Stewiacke Volunteer Fire Department has recently purchased several new pieces of equipment with the money fundraised through the 50-50 firefighter fundraiser. One of the new pieces of equipment…
From the Cruiser – Jan. 5 to Jan. 12
Brought to you by: ENFIELD: For the week of Jan. 5 to Jan. 12, East Hants RCMP responded to 93 calls for service throughout the municipality. On Jan. 6, officers…