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Yarmouth Community Leader, Activist To Be Recognized
A Yarmouth woman is one of six people who will be recognized for advancing gender equality. Norma Jean Profitt will receive the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. The...
Oct 18, 2016
Shelburne May Be 'Missing The Boat'
The number of visitors to the town of Shelburne is down this year. This, even though provincial tourism numbers are up. Shelburne is an historic seaport and a centre of Black Loyalist history. Mayor K...
Oct 18, 2016
Sewer Separation Project Underway In Downtown Yarmouth
You may have noticed some road closures in downtown Yarmouth lately. The town has hired Aberdeen Paving to conduct its sewer separation project. Work began on Water Street last week, and is continuing...
Oct 18, 2016
Tri-County Women's Centre Recognizes 'Persons Day.'
Today is Persons Day. It commemorates the anniversary of the ruling, 87 years ago, that declared women to be 'persons' in Canada. The historic decision to include women in the legal definition of R...
Oct 18, 2016
Still Many Without Water In Southwestern Nova Scotia
Many wells in the region that were dry over the summer are returning to normal. However, there are still some wells without much water in them. The Nova Scotia Government says well water levels can ta...
Oct 18, 2016
Survey Finds Over Half Of Canadians Think Canada Is On The Right Track
A recent Ipos Reid survey has found over half of Canadians (54 %) say Canada is heading in the right direction. China ranked number one, followed by Saudi Arabia, India, Peru and then Canada. Only 36 ...
Oct 18, 2016
Provincial Parks Closing May Impact Those Dealing With Dry Wells
The drought continues to affect wells in the South Shore. With provincial parks set to close on October 27, that will leave some people looking for a place to shower and get water. Some provincial par...
Oct 18, 2016
Kids Get Out And Vote
If elementary students were allowed to vote, the election on the South Shore may have turned out differently. Christopher Clarke and David Walker would have kept their mayoral seats if the 13,000 stud...
Oct 17, 2016
Number Of TCRSB School Bus Red Light Violations 'Discouraging' As National School Bus Safety Week Arrives
This week is National School Bus Safety Week. The Tri-County Regional School Board continues to keep track of school bus red light violations The number of violations remains discouraging. As of last ...
Oct 17, 2016
CAPEB Receives Federal Funding For Canada 150, Acadian Celebrations
The federal government will fund a number of community projects in the Municipality of Argyle. $90,700 was announced last week by West Nova MP Colin Fraser for the Conseil Acadien de Par-en-Bas. The p...
Oct 17, 2016
