Category Archives: News
More Solar Panels To Pop Up In Yarmouth County
More solar energy will be generated for three municipal units in Yarmouth County. The province announced today that the Solar Electricity for Community Buildings Pilot Program will be rolled out in th...
Nov 10, 2017
Transportation Minister Says Province And Bay Ferries Always Looking For Options To Improve NS To New England Service
Nova Scotia’s Minister of Transportation says they are always working with Bay Ferries in looking for new opportunities for the Cat ferry service out of Yarmouth, calling it a good relationship....
Nov 10, 2017
Yarmouth County Teacher Says School Attendance Support Workers Won't Be Like Truancy Officers
A pilot project will see people designated to work with students, families, and schools to understand why kids are missing time. The Council to Improve Classroom Conditions is investing $1.9 million t...
Nov 10, 2017
Mariners To Unveil New Look Tonight Vs. Lumberjacks
A big game tonight at the Fishtank. The Yarmouth Mariners host the South Shore Lumberjacks. The Mariners will look to tie the Jacks in the standings for first place overall, and avenge a loss to South...
Nov 10, 2017
Valley High School Hockey League Weekend Schedule
This weekend for local teams in the Valley High School Hockey League, tonight the Par-en-Bas Sharks visit the Barrington Barons, Digby visits West Kings. Tomorrow, Barrington visits Digby, Yarmouth tr...
Nov 10, 2017
Western Hurricanes Coming To Yarmouth For Saturday Game
For the second straight season, Nova Scotia Major Bantam Hockey is coming to Mariners Centre. Yarmouth will host a game between the Western Hurricanes and Kings Mutual Valley Wildcats tomorrow afterno...
Nov 10, 2017
Barbie Brings' You Can Be Anything' Contest, 'Pop-Up Party' To Yarmouth Mall
(Photo: Mayor Pam Mood Facebook) Barbie took over the Yarmouth Mall today. A ‘Pop-Up Party’ was held and hundreds were in attendance, most wearing pink shirts. The Barbie Pop-Up Party is u...
Nov 09, 2017 Mandy Rennehan is returning to her hometown for HGTV's "Trading Up"
Deed Transfer Tax: Difficult But Necessary Decision Says Barrington Warden
The Warden of the Municipality of Barrington says the council did not make a decision to implement a new tax lightly. It passed a Deed Transfer Tax this week. Eddie Nickerson says council held a publi...
Nov 09, 2017
South Shore To Offer 50 New Spaces For Treatment Of Opioid Addiction
More funding is on the way for opioid treatment. The province announced $800,000 will be spent to create 470 new spots across the province over the next six months. Fifty of those will be new spaces t...
Nov 09, 2017
Health Minister Feels Health Authority Has A Handle On Roseway ER Closures
Nova Scotia’s Health Minister says the Health Authority has a handle on the needs of rural Nova Scotia. Randy Delorey says the authority faces challenges from urban and rural centres and are wor...
Nov 09, 2017
