Category Archives: News
Movie Production Filmed In Yarmouth Gets Provincial Money
The province has given $1.6 million to a recent movie production in Yarmouth. According to a release from Nova Scotia Business Inc., the funding was based on an eligible expenditure of $5.98 million, ...
Jun 01, 2018
Province Pleased With Federal Government's Response To US Tariffs
The Nova Scotia government is applauding the federal government’s decision to slap the US with tariffs of their own. The provincial minister of trade, Geoff MacLellan, was unavailable for commen...
Jun 01, 2018
Wozney Elected President of Nova Scotia Teachers' Union
The Province’s Teachers have spoken. Paul Wozney was elected the new President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union Thursday night, bringing in 58 per-cent of the vote from the NSTU’s 10,000 ...
Jun 01, 2018
Price Of Gas Down
A bit of a reprieve at the pumps this morning. The price of gas dropped by 2.7 cents a litre overnight. Around parts of Yarmouth this morning, regular self-serve gasoline is selling for $1.31 point 8 ...
Jun 01, 2018
Canada Retaliates Against American Penalties With Tariffs On US Steel, Aluminium
The Prime Minister has announced Canada will be imposing tariffs on US steel, aluminium, and other products. This is in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the same Canadian p...
May 31, 2018
Teachers Casting Votes For Next President
Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union will elect their next president today. Two candidates, Grant Frost and Paul Wozney are the two names remaining on the ballot. A first ballot last week saw thr...
May 31, 2018
Paramedics Recognized for Long Service
A Yarmouth man is one of many Nova Scotia Emergency Health Services employees to be recognized for their long service. Well known paramedic Terry Muise was honoured for 40 years of service. He began h...
May 31, 2018
NS Fisheries Minister Concerned Violence Could Erupt Over Lobster Poaching This Summer
Nova Scotia’s Fisheries Minister says while it’s the responsibility of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans to address lobster poaching, his department is doing what it can. Comm...
May 31, 2018
Municipality Of Shelburne Hosting Public Meetings On Recreation Today
The Municipality of Shelburne is trying to develop a strategic plan for recreation services. They are hosting two public sessions today, the first one starting at 1:30 at the Sandy Point Community Cen...
May 31, 2018
Commercial Lobster Season Ends Thursday
Thursday at midnight marks the end of the 2017-2018 fall lobster season in LFA’s 33 and 34. Final catch numbers aren’t available yet. But Yarmouth fisherman Bernie Berry says catches in 34...
May 30, 2018
