Category Archives: News
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
Teachers Union Challenges Government Legislation In Court
The Nova Scotia Scotia Teachers Union is taking the province to court. The McNeil government passed Bill 75 in February to impose a contract on teachers and put an end to the work to rule job action. ...
May 18, 2017
Track And Field Districts Held At Par-en-Bas
(Photo: PEB athlete Ethan Cottreau at Districts. Photo by Anne d’Entremont) The 2017 NSSAF Yarmouth/Shelburne Track and Field Districts were held at Ecole Secondaire de Par-en-Bas yesterday and ...
May 17, 2017
Public Providing Tips To RCMP As Investigation Into Robbery Continues
Yarmouth Town RCMP say the public has been very helpful as it continues the investigation into an armed robbery at a gas station convenience store. Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the S...
May 17, 2017
