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With children back to school and the weather starting to cool, people are being encouraged to get their flu shots. Medical officer of health for western Nova Scotia, Dr. Lynda Earle says influenza pos...

The Par-en-Bas Sharks had a win and a loss in overtime to open the Valley High School Hockey League season over the weekend. Yesterday the Sharks took down the Yarmouth High Vikings 7-1 in front of a ...

The Yarmouth Wade’s Wire Traps/Five Star Roofing Bantam AA Mariners played their first two games of the regular season over the weekend. On Saturday, the Mariners defeated the Cumberland Bantam ...

Nova Scotia Community Colleges across the province are opening their doors this week. The annual Open House will be taking place from 9:00am to 7:00pm this Tuesday. Qs about #NSCCisMe & #NSCCFound...

The mayor of the Town of Shelburne is getting a second term in office. Karen Mattatall got 505 votes, good enough to secure another four years in the mayor’s chair. Her opponents, P.G. Comeau ha...

There was a huge upset in one district in the Municipality of Argyle last night. Warden Aldric d’Entremont was soundly defeated in District 8 by Glen Diggdon. Diggdon got 408 votes to d’En...

The Warden of the Municipality of the District of Barrington keeps his seat after last nights municipal election. Eddie Nickerson had 364 votes beating Cecil O’Donnell’s 138 votes in Distr...

Both the Warden and Deputy Warden were returned to the Municipality of Digby in last nights election. Warden Linda Gregory was returned by acclamation in District 3. Deputy Warden Jimmy MacAlpine was ...

There will be some new faces around the council table at the Municipality of Yarmouth. There were elections for five of the seven seats. Incumbents John Cunningham and Trevor Cunningham were acclaimed...

Pam Mood will serve a second 4-year term as mayor of the town of Yarmouth. She defeated her two challengers soundly. Mood says she is humbled. “It’s always a surprise. But I’m absolu...