Category Archives: News
Progressive Conservatives Host Education Town Hall In Tusket
The Progressive Conservatives held a town hall meeting on education Monday night in Tusket. About 30 people came out in freezing rain to Ecole Secondaire de Par-En-Bas. It was hosted by PC Leader Jami...
Mar 28, 2017
Trudeau Gov't Reportedly Legalizing Marijuana By Canada Day 2018
The Trudeau government will reportedly be bringing forward legislation next month that will see recreational marijuana use legalized by Canada Day of next year. Dr. Mark Ware is a cannabis researcher ...
Mar 28, 2017
Some South Shore Communities Getting An Internet Speed Bump
Some rural internet users are about to get a boost. Premier Stephen McNeil was in Northfield to announce $1.4 million dollars for 22 municipal and community high speed internet projects. McNeil says e...
Mar 27, 2017
Yarmouth Thunder U14 Boys Win Basketball Provincials
The Yarmouth Thunder U14 boys basketball team are provincial champions. They defeated Acadia 55-26 in the championship game over the weekend in Pictou. Yarmouth got by the Pictou County Raptors 42-35 ...
Mar 27, 2017
Parents Group Still Supporting NS Teachers
A group fighting for teachers during the recent contract dispute with government continues their efforts. Nova Scotia Parents For Teachers started as a Facebook group for people to voice their concern...
Mar 27, 2017
RCMP Remind People To Keep Their Vehicles Locked After More Break-Ins Reported
It seems some residents in Yarmouth County heeded the RCMP’s advice about keeping their vehicle doors locked. Police say between the evening of Friday March 24 and the morning of Saturday March ...
Mar 27, 2017
Yarmouth Recreation Gets Funding For New Program
Yarmouth Recreation will partner with Mental Health Services and Dalhousie University to provide the Steps To Connect Program. The new program will help adults at risk of social isolation connect with...
Mar 27, 2017
PC's To Host Education Town Hall In Tusket Tonight
Nova Scotia’s opposition party will host a town hall on education tonight in Yarmouth County. The Progressive Conservatives are facilitating the meeting at Ecole Par-en-Bas (PAR-on-BAH) in Tuske...
Mar 27, 2017
Clean Up Continues at Yarmouth Regional Hospital
It’s been three months since a pipe broke on the roof of the Yarmouth Regional Hospital sending a deluge of water down six floors. Although no sensitive, expensive medical equipment was affected...
Mar 27, 2017
MLA Wants Government To Consult Public Before Giving Loggers Access To Crown Lands
The MLA for Queens-Shelburne wants the province to pause before giving access to Crown land to a consortium of lumber mills. Sterling Belliveau says government is handing over a parcel of land the siz...
Mar 27, 2017
