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It takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the waterfront. Last year, the first time it was held in Yarmouth, over 16 thousand people attended. He says 20,000 pounds of ribs, 6,000 pounds of c...

The bridge, on Trunk 3, is down to one lane and temporary traffic lights have been installed. Bill Thurston with Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal in Yarmouth says it’s an old structure ...

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Twenty years ago this week, Nova Scotia launched the first province wide 9-1-1 service in Canada. The system went live on July 7, 1997. Since then operations have been continually upgraded every five ...

A supply of drugs has been confiscated in children’s lunch bags and back packs. RCMP intercepted two packages in Halifax over last two weeks which concealed what they believe to be heroin. They ...

The party will be to celebrate the day the rusting hull of the MV Farley Mowatt is towed out of Shelburne Harbour. It’s been there since 2014. On June 15, South Shore-St. Margarets MP Bernadette...

Preparations are underway for the demolition of a section of the former DomTex building in Yarmouth. A crane is on site and safety fencing has been placed around the middle section of the building on ...

A Yarmouth man’s campaign against what he calls an unfair bylaw appears to have prompted some action. A town bylaw says residents are responsible for broken or burst lateral pipes that hook to t...

The federal government is working with the provinces to keep mercury out of the country’s landfills. Before Parliament rose for the summer, a bill was passed that requires the Environment Minist...

Changes are coming for Canadian cell phone users. The CRTC says beginnning December 1, mobile service providers will have to unlock cell phones and mobile devices for free if the customer asks. Custom...