Category Archives: News
RCMP Resumes Parts Of Search For Missing Fishermen
Police are partnering with Department of Lands and Forestry today to continue the search efforts from the air by helicopter. The ground search has been delayed due to weather conditions following last...
Dec 18, 2020
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Will Tackle Speeding
Speeding will be one of the issues the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth will be looking at going forward. A motion was brought forward by councilor Patti Durkee on Wednesday for council to mee...
Dec 18, 2020
SIRT Clears Officers Who Killed N.S. Gunman
A new report finds it was a "mere coincidence" that Mounties found the Nova Scotia gunman at a gas station, where his hours-long April shooting rampage came to an end. Nova Scotia's Serious Incident R...
Dec 18, 2020
Meet Foggy, The Cape Forchu Whale Skeleton
The whale skeleton displayed at Leif Erickson park in Cape Forchu has been given a name. The public was asked to submit names that reflected three criteria: relation to Yarmouth/Cape Forchu history, e...
Dec 18, 2020
Bridgewater Man Wanted on Province-Wide Warrant
A province-wide warrant has been placed for a Bridgewater man for offences in Queens County. Queens District RCMP says 46-year-old Chad Ashley Beals of Bridgewater is charged with a number of offences...
Dec 17, 2020
McNeil says opposition parties responsible for prorogation
The Premier had some harsh words for the province’s opposition parties. Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s cabinet meeting, Stephen McNeil said the opposition parties are to blame for ...
Dec 17, 2020
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Removes Attendance Requirement
Nova Scotia announced today that they are removing one of the eligibility requirements for volunteer firefighters claiming a $500 tax credit. Previously to be eligible for the Volunteer Firefighters a...
Dec 17, 2020
Six new cases
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. That makes 50 active infections provincewide. Three of the new cases are in Central Zone; one is a close contact ...
Dec 17, 2020
Support Sessions For Grieving Families
The Town of Yarmouth getting to work quickly to organize support sessions for families grieving loved ones lost at sea this week. Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood says while the community is known for its resi...
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Road Conditions Deteriorating As Storm Hits
The plows are out, the kids are headed home from school : it's a storm day. A snowfall warning is in effect for the Tri-Counties, South Shore and beyond - expect up to 30cm to fall by the time the sto...
Dec 17, 2020
