Suspect sought in theft of whiskey from Elmsdale NSLC
ELMSDALE: RCMP are looking for a suspect in a shoplifting incident on Aug. 25 at the NSLC in Elmsdale. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell, with East Hants RCMP in Enfield, said police…
Middle Sackville man charged in hardware store break-in
LOWER SACKVILLE: A 37-year-old Middle Sackville man has been arrested following a break-and-enter at a hardware store in Lower Sackville,. RCMP say that on Aug. 26 at approximately 2:15 a.m.,…
Konigshofer, Warford, Wilkin, Copeland key Nova Scotia’s eighth place finish at U-16 girl nationals
SUMMERSIDE, PEI: Four ball players from the Waverley/Fall River area, with ties to LWF Baseball, helped Nova Scotia to a top 10 finish at the Baseball Canada Under-16 girls invitational…
Funding for Heritage Downey Road Cemetery Society to allow for accessibility upgrades
From a press release NORTH PRESTON: Recently, Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, AssociateMinister of National Defence and MP for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, announced an investment of $22,500…
Federal investment allows for “extensive” upgrades at Salvation Army of Halifax
From a press release HALIFAX: The Salvation Army in Halifax will be able to make extensive renovations to its Gesner Street location in Fairview thanks to support from the federal…
Canada’s first federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan launched
From a press release issued by the PMO OTTAWA, ONT.: No matter who you are or who you love, you should have every opportunity to succeed in Canada. The Government…
Golden weekend for East Hants U-18 boys, girls soccer teams
LANTZ: It was a big weekend for East Hants Soccer on Aug 26-28 in Lantz. The Under-18 boys and girls clubs hosted the Soccer Nova Scotia provincial championship at the…
Theft of fuel from Elmsdale business under investigation
ELMSDALE: RCMP are investigating a second gas and go by a pickup truck driver in the Elmsdale area. East Hants RCMP Cons. Andrew Ouellette told The Laker News that police…
HRM encourages residents to nominate a deserving volunteer for 2023 Volunteer Awards
FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: The Halifax Regional Municipality is currently seeking nominations for the 2023 Volunteer Awards. The annual event puts a spotlight on residents who have made a difference in…
NSH asks public to return pulse ox loaned to them when they had COVID-19
From a release HALIFAX: Public Health continues to support Nova Scotians with access to pulse oximeters to monitor their oxygen levels at home if they have COVID-19. However, there are…