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Over 100 per cent of 9,300 public school members voted 96 per cent in favour of job action. Substitute teachers working today were eligible to vote, bringing the total vote count over 100 per cent. In...

Those travelling on Main Street in Yarmouth tomorrow morning may have to find an alternate route. A section of the street from Cliff to John Streets will be closed due to the town’s sewer separa...

The province says alternate shower facilities are open for residents with dry wells. This is because provincial parks are closing for winter maintenance. This applies in Shelburne County, where Lockep...

Wooded areas across Nova Scotia will soon be busy with hunters dressed in bright orange. General deer hunting season begins Friday and goes until December 3. Minister of Natural Resources, Lloyd Hines...

Many parts of the Tr-Counties got a little taste of winter this morning. Some areas got hail while other communities had a mix of rain and snow. While many of us may not want to think about what’...

Traffic congestion on Starrs road in Yarmouth could be alleviated by the end of the week. At least to some degree. A set of lights at the intersection of Jody Shelley Drive and Starrs Road have been o...

The 12th annual Jack O’Lantern Parade was held in Yarmouth last night. Here are the top three winners: MOST SPOOKTACULAR-1st place “Alice’s Tea Party Josh & Elsa Wells Lori &...

The West Nova Inclusive Employment Society is now Nova Scotia Works. An open house was held today at the office in the Pier One complex in downtown Yarmouth. The office serves those looking for work i...

The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says she feels confident that a strike vote will pass. Public school teachers have until 8 p.m to vote after rejecting two tentative deals with the prov...

Opposition MPs have spoken out in favour of a motion addressing abandoned and derelict vessels across Canada. It was brought forward by South Shore – St. Margaret’s Liberal MP, Bernadette ...