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RCMP say a single-vehicle collision claimed the life of a 64-year-old woman from Pubnico. Police say the accident occurred around 7:34 a.m. on Highway 103 and the woman, who was the sole occupant of t...

The Lunenburg Sexual Health Centre wants to let the community know, despite the province being unable to roll out their new Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner (SANE) program in the region, a community base...

A Yarmouth woman has pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge. In a release, the Nova Scotia SPCA says 42-year-old Nicole Jacquard pled guilty in Yarmouth provincial court on Monday. She was charged...

Nova Scotia is being called a leader in animal welfare. That from Elizabeth Murphy, the executive director of the provincial SPCA. She tells Acadia News that changes made to Nova Scotia’s Animal...

Staff Sergeant Ben Parry of the Yarmouth Rural RCMP makes it very clear. He’s got no patience for people who use their phones while driving. If he pulls you over, you’re going to get a tic...

Nova Scotia is launching a pilot project, effective October 1, in six communities to enhance trail connections for off-highway vehicles. The six communities tagged for the three-year project include N...

Two people are facing charges following an investigation into what RCMP say was an unlicensed marijuana supplier. Police say Shelburne RCMP’s Street Crime Enforcement Unit received information a...

*An earlier version of this story didn’t make clear sexual assault services are available to South Shore residents. That information has now been included. We apologize for any confusion the omi...

The interim manager of the Yarmouth Airport expects a repaving project to be completed by the end of October. The work, estimated at a cost of $80,000, involves the filling of cracks on the airport...

Environment Canada’s Special weather statement says a low pressure system approaching from the Great Lakes will spread rain into Nova Scotia beginning tonight through Wednesday, and finally endi...