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Veterans Affairs Canada has committed $147 million over six years for the expansion of the Veteran Family Program. The announcement was made in Greenwood Friday by West Nova MP Colin Fraser. He says i...

The owner of a private childcare centre in Yarmouth says the province must move faster to address issues with pay. Jodi MacKinnon-LeBlanc of Lil’ Gems says the current formula is putting some pr...

Critics are calling for the provincial government to hold a public inquiry into offshore oil and gas development. The Campaign to Protect Offshore Nova Scotia, also wants a moratorium placed on all ex...

As the tourism season is about to get into high-gear, a museum in Clare has closed indefinitely. It’s because of how employers apply for funding grants for summer students through the federal Ca...

Many graduates took the stage in Yarmouth as part of NSCC Convocation ceremonies. Around 250 received diplomas for NSCC Burridge campus, and about 75 will graduate from the Shelburne campus today. Hig...

Since 1975, Tim Horton’s has been helping children from low income families find their true potential, by sending thousands of children to summer camp through donations at their coffee shops acr...

The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners have chosen forward Ben Charles as a territorial pick ahead of the MHL Draft this Saturday. Yarmouth Mariners are proud to select Ben Charles as our territorial pick ahe...

The 32nd annual Shelburne County Lobster Festival is underway. Events celebrating the lobster fishing industry will take place through the week. Committee member Anna Kenney says the Great Lobsterman ...

Organizers for Scouts Canada want to see more youth take part in their programs. They are looking at this region to expand and want to reach out to parents and youth. Lorinda Barnett is the Scouts Can...

The official opening of a new park in East Pubnico takes place next weekend. The project started about two years ago with community consultations. Natalie d’Entremont, Director of Recreation Ser...