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Physician availability is again given as the reason for the closure of an emergency department in Western Nova Scotia. The department at Digby Regional Hospital will close tomorrow morning , Friday Ma...

(Photo courtesy Allie Munroe) Yarmouth native Allie Munroe received a College Hockey America award for her play on defense with Syracuse University. Munroe earned best defenseman and first team all-st...

The future of four Clare elementary schools will be discussed tonight. A school options committee will lay out its plan for cole Joseph Dugas, cole Jean-Marie-Gay, cole Stella-Maris and cole Saint-Alb...

People in Shelburne got their wish. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has added a highway twinning consultation to the Shelburne Community Centre. It is scheduled for March 9...

A big donation to school breakfast programs in the Tri-Counties. Coastal Financial Credit Union has given a total of $32,000 to the initative. $22,000 will go to the Tri-County Regional School Board b...

Planning for Yarmouth’s largest festival is under way. Seafest happens every July, but volunteers are needed well in advance to ensure success. A recent meeting saw a few new volunteers. Festiva...

With a potential playoff matchup looming, the Yarmouth Junior A Mariners still can’t beat the Bearcats. For the sixth time this season between the clubs, the Mariners came up short. Most games h...

The Federal Government was in a giving mood today in Shelburne County. Funding totalling $184,157 is being provided to four community projects including the Parr Street Park. The park received $41,885...

The ‘Fundy Rose’ returned recently from the Dentons Shipyard in Charleston, South Carolina. Mark MacDonald says the company has added some additional sailings to accommodate commercial use...

Zach Churchill says he’s pleased the education minister responded positively to concerns about the new elementary school to be built in Yarmouth. The MLA says he was informed the new school woul...