Category Archives: News
New Truck/Equipment For Shelburne County Fire Department
A much needed upgrade for a fire department in Shelburne County. The Ingomar-Roseway Volunteer Fire Department now has a rescue/utility truck, equipped with the ‘Jaws of Life.’ It was purc...
Feb 23, 2022
More Snow In Store For Tri-Counties This Weekend
Another week, another storm. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement expecting a lot of snow this Friday. Up to 20 centimeters of snow could fall, Environment Canada says Yarmouth an...
Feb 23, 2022
Mediation Set For Dispute at Acadia University
Mediation will begin on Saturday for Acadia University and the Acadia University Faculty Association. Labour, Skills and Immigration Minister Jill Balser has appointed Mediator William Kaplan to help ...
Feb 23, 2022
Halifax airport to get $15M to help with pandemic recovery
The Halifax airport is receiving nearly $15 million to help with its pandemic recovery. The federal government announced the new funding on Wednesday to aid the Halifax Stanfield International Airport...
Feb 23, 2022
Tri-County COVID-19 Drop-In Vaccine Clinics This Week
There are two drop-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the Tri-Counties this week. Today there's a clinic at Universite Ste. Anne, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Yarmouth Fire Hall will host the second...
Feb 23, 2022 NIAID / CC
Canada Sending More Troops To Europe Amid Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Canada is bolstering its forces in eastern Europe amid the East-West faceoff over Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Tuesday the federal government will send an additional 460 troops. ...
Feb 23, 2022
Today Is Pink Shirt Day
Canadians are invited to help promote diversity and respect in schools, workplaces and communities by wearing pink Wednesday. Pink Shirt Day originated in 2007 after two Nova Scotia teenagers encourag...
Feb 23, 2022
Nova Scotians to get COVID-19 update from premier, top doctor
Nova Scotians will hear the latest details on COVID-19 on Wednesday. Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang will provide the update at 3 p.m. The briefing comes as N...
Feb 23, 2022
Town of Yarmouth Adds 30 Banners To Veterans Memorial Banner Program
More chances to honour local veterans. The Town of Yarmouth displayed 50 banners along Main Street for a month last year around Remembrance Day. The town has decided to add 30 more banners to their Ve...
Feb 22, 2022 A banner for the Veterans Memorial Banner program is hung in Yarmouth (Town of Yarmouth photo)
Liberals Critical Of Long Term Care Transparency
Nova Scotia Liberal Long Term Care Critic Kelly Regan says the Houston government is still yet to release the long term care waitlist times as previously promised. Six weeks later, Nova Scotians still...
Feb 22, 2022
