Municipality hosting Senior Safety Event in Mount Uniacke
MOUNT UNIACKE:A free event is being organized by the Municipality of East Hants for seniors and their caretakers. The Senior Safety event will happen on June 4 at the Mount…
Expect delays as work begins on Bedford Bypass
BEDFORD: The province has issued a traffic advisory for commuters on the Bedford Bypass. The traffic restrictions on the roadway began on Wednesday night and will continue from 9;30 p.m.…
Police look to identify shoplifting suspects
ELMSDALE: Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two shoplifting suspects. S/Sgt. Michael Balmaceda said East Hants RCMP were informed of a shoplifting incident taking place on May…
Tourism kick-off event aimed at helping local businesses market themselves
By NSCC Journalism student Paige Dillman, interning at The Laker News MAITLAND: The Municipality of East Hants held a tourism event in partnership with Tourism Nova Scotia for small businesses…
Province announces return, expansion of Farmers’ Market voucher program
HALIFAX: Students from pre-primary to Grade 12, post-secondary students and new Nova Scotians will receive Nova Scotia Loyal vouchers to help them discover and enjoy local products at participating farmers’…
Learning about emergency services available in your own community
LANTZ: Local emergency management officials are giving the thumbs up to the first Community Safety Awareness event held last weekend. The weather may not have been a hit and kept…
Open East Hants Day about bringing awareness to community
ENFIELD: Mother Nature tried but didn’t prevail in dampening the spirits of the many who came out to the pop-up market at Open East Hants Day at the Enfield Fire…
VIDEO: Water bucket challenge for Healey, Searle
MILFORD: The Laker News’ Pat Healey and the principal at Hants East Rural High Leanne Searle were nominated for the USCMind speak your mind ice water bucket challenge. The USC…
Police continue to “explore all avenues” in search for missing Pictou County siblings
From a release LANSDOWNE STATION: The Pictou County District RCMP, with the assistance of the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, continue to investigate the disappearance of Lilly and Jack…
IWK receives $2 million donation to establish Breast Health Research Unit
From a release Revised by NSCC Journalism student Paige Dillman HALIFAX: On May 6, the IWK announced they would be creating a new unit for Breast Health Research. This was…