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You may have noticed an increased police presence in downtown Yarmouth on Friday morning. Yarmouth Town RCMP says they were called around 8:30 to investigate an alleged purse-snatching. Corporal John ...

The federal government is looking to change the way ferry service in Eastern Canada is operated. They announced Friday that a request for proposals will go out to private sector companies for three ro...

For the 20th time, some of Yarmouth’s best athletes and teams were inducted into the Yarmouth County Sports Hall of Fame. The 1977 Yarmouth Beaver B baseball team were recognized. They went unde...

The Yarmouth Y Whitecaps had two groups of swimmers attend the Halifax Trojan Long Course Invitational Swim Meet this past weekend. Division 1 Swimmers placed in the top 8 as follows: Mary Beth Brown ...

Bay Ferries says early passenger bookings for the Yarmouth to Maine ferry service are way up over 2016. CEO Mark MacDonald says bookings for ‘the CAT’ have increased five-fold. “Our ...

The next provincial election is coming up on May 30. In the riding of Argyle-Barrington, Progressive Conservative Chris d’Entremont has held the seat since 2003. He talks about some of the issue...

Another emergency department closure in Digby. This one affecting the Digby General Hospital Monday from 6am-8pm. The Nova Scotia Health Authority says physician availability is once again to blame. T...

A national recall has been issued for Aunt Jemima frozen waffles and frozen french toast slices. The recall was issued over possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. The elderly, pregnant women a...

The NDP is reaffirming its position to increase minimum wage to $15 if it becomes the next government in Nova Scotia. Leader Gary Burrill visited Bridgewater yesterday to announce the plan. Burrill sa...

More teachers, but less students. That’s the projection for the Tri-County Regional School Board in the next school year. Student enrollment will decline by 161, but there will be just over 16 f...