Vehicle damaged during altercation in Shubenacadie
SHUBENACADIE: RCMP are investigating a report of a vehicle being damaged in Shubenacadie. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said East Hants RCMP responded to the call on Aug. 28 after a complaint…
Public intoxication lands Enfield area man in jail
ENFIELD: A 60-year-old man from the Enfield area was arrested for being drunk in public following an incident on Aug. 29. S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said East Hants RCMP received a…
LHS Dragons recruiting players for coming high school season
FALL RIVER: Football season is right around the corner. As schools prepare to head back on Sept. 7, the Lockview High School Dragons football team have had camps well underway…
New cabinet to advance workforce solutions for a stronger economy: Premier Houston
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston’s leadership team will ensure Nova Scotia’s workforce has the people, skills and education it needs to stimulate business growth and that those workers have opportunities to…
Wong named Minister of Advanced Education in Premier Houston’s cabinet
FALL RIVER: The PC MLA for Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank has been named as one of the 19-members to cabinet by Premier Tim Houston. Houston was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s…
N.S. Premier names three ministers to focus on health care; mental health; seniors’ care
HALIFAX: Premier Tim Houston has given three cabinet members responsibility to deliver on his vision to fix the issues in health care, mental health and seniors’ care. Michelle Thompson (Health…
Premier Houston announces changes to public service
HALIFAX: N.S. Premier Tim Houston announced changes to the senior ranks of the province’s public service on Aug. 31. These changes do not include government’s new health-care leadership structure, which…
Popular weekly fundraiser returns to the Elmsdale Legion
ELMSDALE: Jig the Joker is back at the Elmsdale Legion. The fundraiser started up again on Aug. 27 at the Legion. This time around the volunteers at the Legion have…
Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook candidates forum: Call for questions
WINDSOR JUNCTION/PRESTON/CHEZZETCOOK: The Laker News is teaming with the Fall River and Area Business Association (FRABA) once again to bring you a Candidates Forum–this time for the upcoming federal election.…
East Hants Blue Mastodons earn U10 provincial softball silver
LANTZ: The East Hants U-10 Blue Mastodons brought home a silver medal from the championship final of the Under-10 provincial softball championship. The Blue team–and East Hants Black Mastodons–were among…