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Yarmouth Students Help Clean Up Site On Robert's Island
A group of high school students from Yarmouth are learned a lesson about land conservation. The 20 students cleaned up along 300 metres of shoreline on Robert’s Island in Yarmouth County on Mond...
Oct 20, 2016
New Lockeport Mayor Focusing On Transparency, Tourism, Infrastructure
The newly elected mayor of Lockeport says he wants to discuss the issue of transparency when his new council meets for the first time. George Harding won the mayor’s seat with 170 votes in Satur...
Oct 19, 2016
Heavy Rain Could Be Coming
Environment Canada says a vigorous low pressure system is expected to cross the Maritimes Friday and Saturday accompanied by a strong cold front. It says indications are that this system has the poten...
Oct 19, 2016
Residents Near Lake George Site Worried About Contaminated Soil, Water.
The Nova Scotia Department of Environment says the town of Yarmouth has complied with its order to clean up debris near Lake George. Tonnes of compost B material was spread on the land. It contained p...
Oct 19, 2016
Liverpool Hosts Business Leaders In Connect for Success Business Expo Thursday
Business leaders from across the South Shore will be in Liverpool tomorrow. The South Queens Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Connect for Success Business Expo. Executive Director Barry Tomalin says...
Oct 19, 2016
Mariners Head Coach Laurie Barron Named To MHL Eastlink South Coaching Staff For Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge
Laurie Barron is heading to the Eastern Canada Cup All Star-Challenge. The Head Coach and General Manager of the Yarmouth Junior A Mariners has been named an assistant coach for Team MHL Eastlink Sout...
Oct 19, 2016
Girls High School Soccer: YCMHS Vikings Go For Regionals Spot, Clare Advances
In girls high school soccer, the Yarmouth High Vikings tied West Kings 1-1 in Yarmouth. The teams meet again at West Kings today, the winner will advance to Regionals. Meanwhile, the Ecole Secondaire ...
Oct 19, 2016
Canadian Cancer Society Releases 2016 Cancer Statistics
Here are some highlights: — An estimated 202,400 new cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) will be diagnosed in Canada this year. An estimated 78,800 people will die from the dis...
Oct 19, 2016
Patti Durkee Wins Municipality Of Yarmouth District 4 Seat By One Vote After Official Addition
The winner of the election in District 4 of the Municipality of Yarmouth has changed. Patti Durkee is the official winner, not Andy Baxter. Baxter had 173 votes after the unofficial results Saturday, ...
Oct 18, 2016
Mariners Sit Third In Weekly CJHL Top 20 Rankings
The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners retain their spot on the CJHL Top 20 rankings this week. The @PistonsHockey remain No. 1 in the @cjhlhockey for another week. @cobraterrebonne and @MarinersHockey round ...
Oct 18, 2016
