Hants County man wanted on province-wide warrant; may be armed, police say
HANTS COUNTY: A 47-year-old Hants County man is wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant, and may be armed and dangerous. In a release, N.S. RCMP said that West Hants RCMP…
PRO STOCK TOUR: Hall becoming early championship favourite after second checkered flag
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Two FGI Maritime Pro Stock Tour races, two wins for Cory Hall. Hall is putting an early grasp on the 2025 championship title with the back-to-back wins, including…
RCMP looking to identify Elmsdale shoplifting suspect
ELMSDALE: The public’s help is being sought to identify a shoplifter. East Hants RCMP Sgt. Scott MacRae said the police are looking to identify the man who stole almost $300…
AIFF’s co-production market announces new additions for 2025 festival
HALIFAX: Celebrating its 28th year, Atlantic International Film Festival’s co-production market, (AIFF) Partners announces new features at its beloved intimate and curated market. For the 2025 edition of AIFF Partners…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Firefighter fair provides fun for the community
MOUNT UNIACKE: The sun was shining down on this year’s Uniacke & District Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter fair & parade, creating a fun weekend for the whole family. The parade…
Former East Hants RCMP officer faces additional sexual assault charges
ENFIELD/HALIFAX: A former East Hants RCMP officer faces additional charges of sexual assault after SiRT announced they have reasonable and probable grounds to believe the officer committed a criminal offence.…
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Huge crowd at FanFest treated to exciting race night
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: A crowd of an estimated 2,000 fans came out for FanFest during Bay Equipment Rentals Weekly Racing at Scotia Speedworld on June 20, and got treated to some…
Stanley man charged with criminal negligence in missing senior incident
ELMSDALE: A 64-year-old man from Stanley has been charged by East Hants RCMP with criminal negligence after a man was reported missing. On June 11, at approximately 10:40 p.m., East…
The Laker News moving to new website
The Laker News is getting a new website. We’ve been working on this for a few weeks now and it’s almost time to reveal it. To get ready for the…
UPDATED: Evacuation order for Ostrea Lake fire lifted; residents can return home HRM says
OSTREA LAKE: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that based on a recommendation from the Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the evacuation order has been…