Category Archives: News
Nova Scotian Dead After Lightning Causes House Fire
A Nova Scotian is dead after lightning struck a house. Halifax Fire and Emergency say the house was up in flames on Buckingham Drive in Stillwater Lake. They say the call came in around 8 p.m. Friday ...
Mar 27, 2021
$15,000 Grant From Canadian Tire To Reopen 275 Main St.
The Town of Yarmouth has received a grant to help reopen the former YMCA at 275 Main Street. The Canadian Tire Corporation has awarded $15,000 from their Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant Program to t...
Mar 26, 2021 Pam Mood and Darcy DeSutter
Variants Could Double Case Counts: Tam
Contagious COVID-19 variants are raising alarms as federal officials release their latest predictions for the pandemic. The newest update from chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam warns that th...
Mar 26, 2021
Vaccination Booking Opens To 75 And Over
People between the ages of 75 and 79 may now book COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang made the announcement at Friday’s COVID-19 update. Appointm...
Mar 26, 2021
MODY Approves COVID-19 Relief Fund For Non-Profit Groups
Some relief coming for registered non-profit groups in the Municipality of Yarmouth. Council approved a one-time COVID-19 relief fund of $50,000 at their meeting this week. Any registered non-profit o...
Mar 26, 2021 Warden John Cunningham poses for a photo during council's swearing-in ceremony in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth on November 4, 2020.
Yarmouth Mayor Frustrated With Growing Deer Population
The Town of Yarmouth is over-populated with deer. While cute, the animals can carry Lyme disease and cause accidents on the road. Yarmouth town council are very concerned, and Mayor Pam Mood is voicin...
Mar 26, 2021 (Y95 file photo)
Basement Fire In Yarmouth Overnight
A house fire in the Town of Yarmouth overnight. The Yarmouth fire department responded to the blaze around 12:30 a.m. on Waverly Street. Acting Chief Mike Deveau says the fire was contained to the bas...
Mar 26, 2021
Local Politicians React To 2021-22 Budget
Politicians in the area are sharing their reactions to the budget released yesterday by the province. Yarmouth Liberal MLA Zach Churchill says this is an important budget and COVID-19 needs to be cons...
Mar 26, 2021
Celebrations Planned For 100th Anniversary Of Bluenose
It’s a centennial anniversary for Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador. It was 100 years ago the famed Bluenose Schooner was launched in Lunenburg. Hundreds of people descended on the town to ...
Mar 26, 2021
Travel Advisory Issued For Edmundston After COVID-19 Outbreak
Nova Scotians are requested to avoid non-essential travel to the city of Edmundston and surrounding communities in New Brunswick as a result of increased cases of COVID-19 in that area. There is no ch...
Mar 25, 2021
