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Yarmouth's Brad Jones Chosen For $100,000 Engineering Scholarship At Dalhousie
A Yarmouth high school student recently received a rare honour. Grade 12 YCMHS student Brad Jones was given at Schulich Leader Scholarship in Engineering at Dalhousie University. Valued at $100,000, i...
Mar 28, 2017
Yarmouth Huskies Host And Win Juvenile Basketball Tournament
The Yarmouth Huskies Juvenile Boys Basketball Team hosted a Juvenile Boys tournament in Yarmouth this past weekend. Yarmouth came in first place with Ian Walker being named tournament MVP. Other teams...
Mar 28, 2017
Progressive Conservatives Host Education Town Hall In Tusket
The Progressive Conservatives held a town hall meeting on education Monday night in Tusket. About 30 people came out in freezing rain to Ecole Secondaire de Par-En-Bas. It was hosted by PC Leader Jami...
Mar 28, 2017
Trudeau Gov't Reportedly Legalizing Marijuana By Canada Day 2018
The Trudeau government will reportedly be bringing forward legislation next month that will see recreational marijuana use legalized by Canada Day of next year. Dr. Mark Ware is a cannabis researcher ...
Mar 28, 2017
Some South Shore Communities Getting An Internet Speed Bump
Some rural internet users are about to get a boost. Premier Stephen McNeil was in Northfield to announce $1.4 million dollars for 22 municipal and community high speed internet projects. McNeil says e...
Mar 27, 2017
Yarmouth Thunder U14 Boys Win Basketball Provincials
The Yarmouth Thunder U14 boys basketball team are provincial champions. They defeated Acadia 55-26 in the championship game over the weekend in Pictou. Yarmouth got by the Pictou County Raptors 42-35 ...
Mar 27, 2017
Parents Group Still Supporting NS Teachers
A group fighting for teachers during the recent contract dispute with government continues their efforts. Nova Scotia Parents For Teachers started as a Facebook group for people to voice their concern...
Mar 27, 2017
RCMP Remind People To Keep Their Vehicles Locked After More Break-Ins Reported
It seems some residents in Yarmouth County heeded the RCMP’s advice about keeping their vehicle doors locked. Police say between the evening of Friday March 24 and the morning of Saturday March ...
Mar 27, 2017
Yarmouth Recreation Gets Funding For New Program
Yarmouth Recreation will partner with Mental Health Services and Dalhousie University to provide the Steps To Connect Program. The new program will help adults at risk of social isolation connect with...
Mar 27, 2017
PC's To Host Education Town Hall In Tusket Tonight
Nova Scotia’s opposition party will host a town hall on education tonight in Yarmouth County. The Progressive Conservatives are facilitating the meeting at Ecole Par-en-Bas (PAR-on-BAH) in Tuske...
Mar 27, 2017
