Man dead following Indian Brook crash
INDIAN BROOK: A 23-year-old man from Sipekne’katik has died after a single-vehicle collision on the afternoon of Jan. 13, RCMP confirm. N.S. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Andrew Joyce said that at…
East Hants RCMP respond to nine collisions in a week
ENFIELD: Officers with East Hants RCMP responded to nine motor vehicle collisions during the past week, according to From the Cruiser column info provided by S/Sgt. Cory Bushell. The mvc’s…
MVC’s top call of 2020 for East Hants firefighters
EAST HANTS: Motor vehicle collisions was the top call of 2020 for local fire departments that provided data for the 2020 year to The Laker News. While we asked for…
Noel-area man nabbed going more than twice the speed limit on Hwy. 354
GORMANVILLE: A 46-year-old Noel area man was nabbed going more than twice the speed limit on Highway 354 on Jan. 7. East Hants RCMP S/Sgt. Cory Bushell said a member…
COLUMN: COVID19 changed things
COVID19 really changed things. In some ways it added a lot to our lives. New skills learned. New hobbies, or time to return to old hobbies that have fallen off…
Ramsay announces commitment to University of Vermont
EAST HANTS: A hockey player from East Hants has announced he has committed to an NCAA Division 1 hockey team, when the time comes. At just 16-years-old, Duncan Ramsay is…
COVID19: Testing to become mandatory for rotational workers
HRM: Beginning Jan. 15, testing will be mandatory for rotational workers who work outside Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. “We are concerned about the high number…
N.S. universities receiving financial relief due to COVID19
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s post-secondary sector plays a key role in our cultural, social and economic well-being as a province, and like other sectors, it has faced unprecedented challenges due to…
East Hants Historical Society and their ongoing Cemetery Project
This piece is the first in a series looking at East Hants’ history submitted by Holly Hanes: Have you ever found an abandoned cemetery in the woods? The East Hants…
COVID19: Five new cases reported Jan. 11
HALIFAX: As of today, Jan. 11, Nova Scotia has 26 active cases of COVID-19. Five new cases are being reported today. Two cases are in Central Zone and are related…