Category Archives: News
Five Locals Make The Cut At MCT Amateur; Women's Amateur, Senior Begin at River Hills
Five of 10 local golfers made the cut at the MCT Men’s Amateur Championship at Oakfield Country Club. Aaron Nickerson and Ryan Dixon continue to lead the local contingent through two rounds at t...
Jul 07, 2017
Women's Centre To Record Stories From Indigenous Women
The Tri-County Women’s Centre is reaching out to Aboriginal women and asking them to tell their stories. A project called ‘Righting Relations’ will enable the centre to engage with I...
Jul 06, 2017 Tri-County Women's Centre
Shelburne Town Council Asking Residents About Sidewalk Safety
Shelburne town council had a lengthy discussion about sidewalks at its meeting Wednesday night. Specifically, crosswalk flags. Mayor Karen Mattatall says they’re trying to do everything they can...
Jul 06, 2017
Fire Damages House In Yarmouth County
The Port Maitland Fire Department and two other departments responded to the call at a two-storey wooden structure on Hector Street. Deputy Fire Chief Don Leblanc says their first unit on the scene ha...
Jul 06, 2017
Dixon, Nickerson Four Shots Back At MCT Men's Amateur Golf Championship
A pair of golfers from River Hills in Clyde River are in contention after the opening round of the MCT Men’s Amateur Championship. Ryan Dixon and Aaron Nickerson sit tied for fifth place after s...
Jul 06, 2017
Metis Organization Continues To Foster Culture, Heritage And History
A spokesperson for a Metis organization in Western Nova says they have an excellent relationship with the provincial and federal governments. The Kespu’kwitk Mtis Council’s mission is to p...
Jul 05, 2017
Better Late Than Never. There Will Be Fireworks In Yarmouth This Weekend
Canada Day fireworks had to be cancelled last weekend. Yarmouth Recreation’s Frank Grant says weather and technician availability played a factor on July 1st and 2nd. He says the fireworks show ...
Jul 05, 2017
Cancer Support Network Membership Numbers Reflect Challenges Facing Patients And Caregivers
The Western Nova Scotia Cancer Support Network will soon reach 10 thousand members. Founder Derek Lesser says the group’s name was changed following a meeting yesterday with the Yarmouth Hospita...
Jul 05, 2017
Book Focuses On Disappearance of Miss Ally Crew
The disappearance of the five man crew of the Miss Ally is the focus of a new book. Author Quentin Casey of Mahone Bay wrote ‘The Sea Was in their Blood.’ The Miss Ally was fishing off the...
Jul 05, 2017
Nova Scotia's Top Male Golfers Tee Off in Amateur Championship
Ten golfers from the South Shore and Tri-Counties are vying to be crowned best men’s amateur in Nova Scotia. The 84th MCT Insurance Men’s Championship gets underway today at Oakfield Golf ...
Jul 05, 2017
