PHOTOS: Enfield RFC hosts Sweetheart 7s; Ashton, UPEI takes women’s division
MAIN PHOTO: A Riverlake RFC player goes in for the score during a game. (Healey photo) LANTZ: It was a rugby filled day at the Fieldhouse Dome at the East…
Lady Tigers capture Sweetheart hoops tournament
MILFORD: It was a Sweetheart of a weekend of hoops for the Hats East Rural High Lady Tigers. The Tigers hosted their annual Sweetheart Basketball tournament at the school in…
VIDEO: Halifax Transit unveils new electric buses, expected to join fleet in near future officials say
DARTMOUTH: The Laker News took part in the Halifax Transit Electric bus tour on Feb. 16 in Halifax. The sixty new buses are expected to be added to the transit…
World Spay Day to be celebrated Feb. 27 in Waverley
WAVERLEY: World Spay Day is coming up next week. To help celebrate and bring awareness to the big event in the world of veterinary, the Waverley Animal Hospital will be…
Truro woman dies in two-vehicle collision
COLCHESTER COUNTY: A 68-year-old woman from Truro has died following a two-vehicle collision on the afternoon of Feb. 18. Colchester County RCMP said at approximately 1:59 p.m. officers, fire department,…
Girl Guides collect food, cash for local food banks
ELMSDALE: Local food banks throughout the East Hants area got a boost over the weekend. Members of the Tri County Girl Guide unit held a Stuff the Tent food bank…
McNamara powers Jr. Pens to home ice win
LANTZ: Connor McNamara scored a hat trick as the East Hants Bitar’s Ristorante Penguins skated past Hants County rival Valley Maple Leafs. The Pens scored three times in the first;…
VIDEO: Andy Fillmore considering run to be Halifax mayor
LOWER SACKVILLE: Halifax MP Andy Fillmore has made it official. In the first public announcement that he was looking at replacing Mike Savage as Mayor of Halifax (HRM), Fillmore did…
MLA Wong answers questions regarding special designation area approval for Fall River Village
WINDSOR JUNCTION: The MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank said he is aware of the concerns residents have with a development project at the end of Ingram Drive that was curtailed…
Multicultural festival allows DSES students to get taste of the world
DUTCH SETTLEMENT: The Grade 6 students at Dutch settlement Elementary hosted an event that showcased countries from around the world. The multicultural festival, held Feb. 15, was the culmination of…