Category Archives: News
NDP To Make Rural Housing Crisis A Priority
Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burill hosted a Q&A session today with the NDP candidates running across the South Shore today in Bridgewater. The main topic of discussion was the housing crisis. Buri...
Jul 29, 2021
CBSA Workers, Federal Government Resume Negotiations
Negotiations have resumed between unionized Canada Border Services Agency workers and the federal government. It comes just days after union reps announced that members have voted overwhelmingly in fa...
Jul 29, 2021
Election day 13: long-term care and surgery waitlists
The Progressive Conservatives Tory Leader Tim Houston released his plan to cut down the surgery waitlist at a stop in Halifax Thursday. Houston said a PC government will open operating rooms on evenin...
Jul 29, 2021
One new case, 10 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and no recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is related to travel. Nova Scotia has 10 active cases of COVID-19. There ...
Jul 29, 2021
South Shore Athletes Set To Compete In Tokyo Summer Games
Two South Shore athletes are getting ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 summer games. Chester native, Jacob Saunders will sail alongside Oliver Bone in the Men’s 470. Competing in the Olympics i...
Jul 29, 2021
Water Ceremony At Tusket Falls Main Dam Held By Acadia First Nation
A water ceremony and smudging was held by Acadia First Nation yesterday near the Tusket Falls Main Dam. The water will be lowered to natural levels at the Lake Vaughan reservoir, as well as Gavel and ...
Jul 29, 2021 (from left to right) Acadia First Nation Members: Councillor Natteal Battiste, Councillor Jeff Purdy, his daughter Josie, Chief Deborah Robinson and Councillor/Deputy Chief Avis Johnson.
N.S. equestrian athlete makes Canadian history at Olympics
New Glasgow native Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu has made Canadian history at the Tokyo Olympics. Fraser-Beaulieu and her partner, All In, secured 18th place in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle...
Jul 29, 2021
Local Veterans To Be Honoured For National Peacekeeper Day
Veterans who participated in United Nations and NATO missions will be honoured for National Peacekeeper Day, in Hebron. A commemoration ceremony will take place at the Afghanistan Memorial, adjacent t...
Jul 29, 2021 Afghanistan Memorial at Maple Grove Education Centre
(Y95 News photo)
Leaders talk over each other, health care primary election issue
Interrupting, talking over each other and trading jabs in an effort to gain an edge. That summarizes the first debate of the election campaign hosted by CBC Wednesday night in Halifax. Liberal Leader ...
Jul 29, 2021
Police search for witnesses after N.S. teen killed in Ottawa stabbing
Police are searching for witnesses after a 19-year-old Nova Scotia man was killed in Ottawa earlier this week. Eric Hewer of Sydney was out celebrating his birthday in the nation’s capital when ...
Jul 29, 2021
