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A Halifax man has been charged with the murder of a young Lunenburg County man. Rae’heem Downey, 20, has been charged with first degree murder and breach of probation after the shooting death of...

Two hospitals in our region are now facing temporary emergency rooms closures because of staffing issues. The latest is at Digby General. The Nova Scotia Health Authority says The ER at Digby General ...

The major fundraiser for the Yarmouth YMCA is expected to get underway next month. The Y12 Lottery can bring in around $100,000 to help the Y continue and expand its programming in the community. The ...

The mayor of Shelburne isn’t mincing words. Karen Mattatall says the provincial government and the Nova Scotia Health Authority are incompetent. She is reacting to the latest closure of Roseway ...

Mayor Karen Mattatall says an extended closure of the emergency department at Roseway Hospital is “way beyond acceptable. She took to Facebook after a release from the Nova Scotia Health Authori...

It’s was one of the largest ball tournaments ever in Yarmouth. The third annual J-STRONG Softball Tourney took place this weekend with 26 teams registered. They came from Weymouth and Shelburne ...

Premier Stephen McNeil says he had a positive meeting in Washington with U.S. Department of Commerce officials. He made the case against imposing U.S. tariffs on car and truck tires. McNeil tells Acad...

(file photo) It doesn’t look like the Town of Yarmouth will amend a bylaw to allow residents to use their own front yard storage units for solid waste. Right now garbage, recyclables and green c...

A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss fire dispatch service. The town of Yarmouth is still planning to replace the four dispatch positions at the Yarmouth Fire Department with a less expensi...

More than 900 athletes from across the country have arrived here in Nova Scotia for the 2018 Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games in Antigonish. Today, July 31st, 2018 marks the first official day o...