Category Archives: Acadia Bridgewater-Yarmouth (CKBW)

A barn on Cape Sable Island that contained fishing gear was destroyed by fire over the weekend. The Island and Barrington Passage Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze in Newellton around 1...

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) announced some much-needed support for 23 organizations and businesses today in Queens, Lunenburg, and Shelburne counties. In total, they are providing ...

A much needed upgrade for a fire department in Shelburne County. The Ingomar-Roseway Volunteer Fire Department now has a rescue/utility truck, equipped with the ‘Jaws of Life.’ It was purc...

A local prom night for the special needs community has been delayed until spring. The Hope Wesleyan Church in Shelburne were supposed to put on the ‘Illuminate’ event last week, but COVID ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has added another property to its conservation portfolio in Southwestern Nova Scotia. More accurately they added 24 properties that will now become a continuous conser...

A municipal councillor in Shelburne says she’s speaking up for her community. Sherry Thorburn Irvine represents Sandy Point, Jordan Ferry and Jordan Bay, where there is a proposal for a wind far...

The Maritime Junior Hockey league announced plans to celebrate first responders from around the Atlantic provinces with a slate of games to be played in recognition of the work first responders do. Th...

Rapid test kits will be distributed in Barrington tomorrow. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can pick up a kit at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena. The Western Counties Regional Libraries will be handing ou...

Power is out for about 4,000 customers in Shelburne County this hour. Nova Scotia Power says a 'transmission interruption' is the reason. The outage includes the Town of Shelburne and surrounding area...

A 15 year old boy was lost in the woods last night in Shelburne County. RCMP say they received a report of a missing person in Sandy Point around 7 p.m. They learned the boy had gone for a hike earlie...