Category Archives: News
Water Main Flushing Starts On Monday
Yarmouth Water Utility will start the annual water main flushing program on Monday. The flushing will start in the village of South Ohio, North Ohio Crossroad, Hillside Estates Subdivision, Park Drive...
Apr 14, 2021 Bill Smith / CC
Argyle Councillor Sheds Light On Illegal Dumping
A councillor in the Municipality of Argyle is disgusted by ongoing littering in her district. Kathy Bourque, who represents the area of Pubnico Head and East Pubnico recently posted a picture to socia...
Apr 14, 2021 Garbage dumped illegally on Oak Park Road. (Photo Contributed)
Melbourne Fire Quickly Extinguished
Another fire at an abandoned structure this morning in Yarmouth County. The call came in around 6:40 a.m. at 1700 Melbourne Road, after a passerby noticed the fire. Acting chief of the Yarmouth fire d...
Apr 14, 2021
Canada Reports First Blood Clot After AstraZeneca Vaccine
Canada has reported its first case of someone experiencing a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The Public Health Agency of Canada announced the reported case on Tuesday. Sev...
Apr 14, 2021
Atlantic Bubble Delayed At Least Two Weeks
The reopening of the Atlantic bubble has been pushed back by at least two weeks until May 3. A release from the Council of Atlantic Premiers indicated the decision was made based on expert advice from...
Apr 13, 2021
Jenkins Street Next For Streetscape Work
Work on the Main Street Streetscape in Yarmouth is moving to Jenkins Street. Tomorrow morning, crews will start sawcut work at the intersection of Main and Jenkins street. A small section of sidewalk ...
Apr 13, 2021
Grad Ceremonies Going Ahead, NB Travel Restrictions Return
Graduation ceremonies are going ahead this year. At Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, Premier Iain Rankin announced high schools are releasing students a week early to make time for more, smaller COVID...
Apr 13, 2021
RCMP Comment On Andrew Saulnier Injury
RCMP believe the injury of a fisher, Andrew Saulnier, is not suspicious at this time. Provincial public information officer for the RCMP, Corporal Chris Marshall, is commenting on the incident which t...
Apr 13, 2021
Nova Scotia Announces $7 Million For Outdoor Learning Spaces
A byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic is more learning has been taking place outside and the government is now investing in projects to improve the experience. The Department of Early Childhood Educati...
Apr 13, 2021
Fundraiser Planned For Digby County Children
Communities in Digby Neck will rally to support four children this weekend. Their mother, 32 year old Sammy Jo Difford passed away after a car accident last month in Roxville. A fundraiser is being he...
Apr 13, 2021 Sammy Jo Difford (Contributed Photo)
