Category Archives: News
Price Of Gas And Diesel Down Slightly
A slight drop in pump prices this morning. The price of a litre of regular self-serve gasoline is selling for $1.24 in Yarmouth. That’s 8/10th’s of a cent less than last week. Diesel dropp...
Jun 22, 2018
NSCC Faculty Vote To Leave NSTU, Form New Union
Faculty of the Nova Scotia Community College will no longer be part of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. In a news release issued today, results of a vote indicated 64 percent of 570 NSCC faculty member...
Jun 21, 2018
Province To Fix CSI Causeway Bumps But Warden Says More Serious Problem Looms
The Warden of the Municipality of Barrington says he’s pleased the government has determined what is behind some of the problems with the Cape Sable Island Causeway. The Department of Transporta...
Jun 20, 2018
Liverpool Rallies To Bring Pride Themed Float Back To Privateers Parade
Controversy over a parade float at Liverpool’s signature festival has brought on a wave of support for the LGBTQ community. This year marks Kim Myra’s first Privateer Days parade since tak...
Jun 20, 2018
"No One Should Have To Live In Poverty In Canada" Says Women's Centre Executive Director
The executive director of the Tri-County Women’s Centre says there’s no reason children should be living in poverty in Canada. Lisanne Turner is reacting to a report by the Canadian Centre...
Jun 20, 2018
Popular Walking Tours Back This Year
Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery is more than a resting place for the dearly departed. It’s a place to relax and enjoy the trees, gardens, greenery and fountains and …and learn. The headstones w...
Jun 20, 2018
Shelburne Losing Its CAO
(photo: Facebook) A loss for Shelburne and a gain for Mahone Bay. Dylan Heide will take over as CAO for the Lunenburg County town. Shelburne Mayor Karen Mattatall says his leaving will be a huge loss....
Jun 20, 2018
Federal Government Moves To 'Severely Restrict' Prescription Opioid Marketing
The federal government is planning to severely restrict most forms of marketing for prescription opioids. This comes after Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says almost 4,000 Canadians d...
Jun 19, 2018
Humboldt Announcer To Be Remembered With NSCC Bursary
The Humboldt Bronco’s play-by-play announcer will be be remembered this fall at NSCC. Tyler Bieber was one of 16 people killed when the team’s bus collided with a transport truck. Members ...
Jun 19, 2018
New MLA To Be Elected In Cumberland South
Polls are open in the Cumberland South By-Election. Four candidates are vying to win the seat vacated by former PC Leader Jamie Baillie last fall. Larry Duschene is running for the NDP, the Liberals h...
Jun 19, 2018
