Category Archives: News
Prepare For Another Emergency Department Closure
This one is over a couple of days. The ER at Roseway Hospital will be closed from 6 a.m., Thursday, August 22, until Saturday, August 24, at 8 a.m. The NSHA says it's due to lack of physician coverage...
Aug 21, 2019
Canada/Planet Facing Climate Change Crisis
Ann Cognito and her dog Mr. Myrtle are in Dryden, as they search for a ride east, as the walk on Highway 17 has become treacherous for the pair. Cognito is relying on a kick bike and a tiny trailer as...
Aug 21, 2019 (An activist from Calgary is making her way through Northwestern Ontario with plans to arrive in Ottawa to deliver a message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the governments stance on climate change.)
If You Employ A Volunteer Firefighter, The Town Of Yarmouth Wants To Say "Thanks"
Firefighting services in many communities rely on volunteers and we are all thankful for their service. Most volunteer firefighters have regular jobs and the Town of Yarmouth recognizes that. Mayor Pa...
Aug 21, 2019 (Y95 News file photo)
You're Urged To Roll Up Your Sleeve And Give The Gift of Life
There is a critical shortage of Type O negative blood across Canada. Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is urging donors in southwestern Nova Scotia and along the South Shore to roll up their sleeves and g...
Aug 21, 2019
Interpretive Panels To Be Unveiled At Fish Point
There will be a ceremony this Saturday at 1pm to officially unveil the five interpretive panels at Fish Point. It's located on a small penninsula just before the Yarmouth Bar. Each panel is situated s...
Aug 21, 2019
Life-Sized Replica Of Giant Shark Will Soon Grace Yarmouth's Waterfront
The shark was hooked off southwestern Nova Scotia. The massive mako was caught during the 2004 Yarmouth Shark Scramble. Scramble spokesperson Bob Gavel says it was worthy of a life-sized replica. "Tha...
Aug 21, 2019 (Y95 News file photo)
Province Looks To Improve Access To Pre-Primary
Changes announced today aim to make the pre-primary program more accessible. Beginning in September, 40 sites across the province will offer the Nova Scotia Before and After Program to students from p...
Aug 20, 2019 Zach Churchill at Small World Learning Centre in Bridgewater
Local Sessions This Week Focus On Violence Against Vulnerable Women
The Not Without Us project includes community meetings that are held in locations around the province. Sherry Costa, provincial co-ordinator for the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities says a 2...
Aug 20, 2019
Another Local ER Closure
Another week and another emergency room closure in our area. The Nova Scotia Health Authority says Roseway Hospital's ER will be closed from 6 p.m. today (Tues Aug 20) until tomorrow evening (Wed Aug ...
Aug 20, 2019 (Y95 News file photo)
The Weekender August 18, 2019
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Aug 20, 2019
