Category Archives: News
Ellenwood Lake Beach Closed To Swimmers Due To Bacteria
A popular swimming spot in Yarmouth County was closed suddenly yesterday. Ellenwood Lake Beach will be shut down until further notice. Nova Scotia Provincial Parks shared the update, saying the area i...
Jul 16, 2021 Ellenwood provincial park.
Vaccine Outreach Clinics in Western Zone Next Week
More COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics are coming to our region next week. This is the final stretch of their Western Zone tour to help support vaccine booking availability for residents. They will be...
Jul 16, 2021
23 firefighters head west to battle wildfires
Nova Scotia has answered the call to help fight wildfires in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. Twenty-three Department of Lands and Forestry wildland firefighters and one agency representative w...
Jul 15, 2021
Cruise Ships Will Return In 2022
Canada is preparing to welcome cruise ships back to the country for the 2022 season. Ottawa says a one-year ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters will end Nov. 1, about four months earlier than expec...
Jul 15, 2021
Second day in a row with 0 new COVID cases
Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries. “Yesterday we entered Phase 4 of our reopening plan and things are headed in the right direction as we report another day wi...
Jul 15, 2021
Bluenose II Leaves Yarmouth, Heading Toward Pubnico
The Bluenose II is continuing its journey around Southwestern Nova Scotia. After anchoring in Yarmouth Harbour off Cape Forchu yesterday, the boat will anchor in Pubnico this afternoon. It should arri...
Jul 15, 2021 The Bluenose II off Cape Forchu on July 14, 2021. (Y95 News Photo)
Tusket Falls Dam Refurbishment To Resume This Month
Work will soon resume on the refurbishment of the Tusket Falls Main Dam. This means water levels will be lowered to their natural levels at the Lake Vaughan reservoir, as well as Kings and Gavel lakes...
Jul 15, 2021
President Of Weymouth Business Speaks After Major Fire
The President of Lewis Mouldings in Weymouth is thanking firefighters and the community for their hard work and support. On Tuesday night, fire destroyed a large portion of the business, which employs...
Jul 15, 2021 Lewis Mouldings lumber plant on fire on the evening of July 13, 2021. (Facebook Photo)
Police now have control over emergency alerts
Police can now send out emergency alerts on their own. The change was made after a review of the system in the aftermath of the Portapique mass murder last April. Direct access gives police the abilit...
Jul 15, 2021
Why Overlooked Charlottetown Is A Model Of Success For The Rest Of Atlantic Canada
Charlottetown is the fastest growing city in Atlantic Canada, having grown by nearly 10% since the last census. This growth has not been an accident and is based on good planning and strategy as well ...
Jul 15, 2021
