Category Archives: News
Deck Fire Extinguished Quickly In Yarmouth
A back deck fire in Yarmouth County this afternoon. It happened at a residence on the Israel Allen Road in Pembroke. The Yarmouth Fire Department responded around 3:30. No one was home at the time. Pl...
May 18, 2017
NSHA Urges Nova Scotians To Practice 'Tick Safety'
The provincial health authority wants Nova Scotians to be ‘tick aware.’ Blacklegged ticks that can carry Lyme disease are found throughout the province, but the population is higher in Yar...
May 18, 2017
Dragonboating Returns To Lake Milo Monday
Dragonboating is back at Lake Milo. It will happen every Monday and Wednesday at 6pm, starting on Victoria Day. It’s free for the public as all the equipment is provided by Yarmouth Recreation. ...
May 18, 2017
U14 Southwest Fusion Girls Win Atlantic National Silver
A great end to the season for the Southwest Fusion U14 girls volleyball team. They won a silver medal at U14 Atlantic Nationals in Halifax over the weekend. It was a 32 team 3 Tier tournament with clu...
May 18, 2017
Clare Council Passes 2017-2018 Budget
For the third year in a row, property owners in the Municipality of Clare will see no increase in their tax rates. Last night council passed a $9 million dollar operating budget. The tax rates remain ...
May 18, 2017
Iconic Yarmouth Landmark To Welcome Visitors In Less Than Two Weeks
Improvements and maintenance work will soon be complete at the Cape Forchu Lighthouse. The work includes roofing and replacing windows and improvements to the interior. There were also renovations to ...
May 18, 2017
Candidates Have To Face Up To Comments On Social Media
Comments from the past are haunting candidates in this provincial election. A member from each of the three major parties has been forced to resign or been dismissed because of a social media blunder....
May 18, 2017
Queens-Shelburne Candidates Square Off in Liverpool
Three of the four candidates running for MLA in Queens-Shelburne will debate the issues this evening in Liverpool. The South Queens Chamber of Commerce and LighthouseNow are hosting the event at the A...
May 18, 2017
National Road Safety Week Has RCMP On Alert
If you think there are more RCMP on the roads this week than normal, you’re not imagining it. May 16-22 is National Road Safety Week and Corporal Jennifer Clarke says they will be out in force. ...
May 18, 2017
NSGEU Taking Government To Binding Arbitration
The union representing over 7,000 civil servants has filed for binding arbitration. Members of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union voted 97% in favour of the move after rejecting th...
May 18, 2017
