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Mitton included in 54 person team by Athletics Canada for World Championships
Sarah Mitton will be one of the 54 athletes from Canada attending the World Championships in Eugene Oregon later this summer. Mitton who hails from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia is arguably enjoying the best ...
Evan Taylor Jun 30, 2022 Sarah Mitton celebrates after winning gold at the Summer Universiade in Italy (Photo Courtesy - Mathieu Belanger)
Lunenburg bans private fireworks in town limits
The Town of Lunenburg passed amendments to its noise bylaws at its latest council meeting that ban the use of private fireworks within town limits. In recent years more and more residents have been ra...
Evan Taylor Jun 29, 2022 Epic Fireworks / CC
RCMP investigating fatal ATV crash in Bakers Settlement
RCMP in Lunenburg are investigating a fatal ATV crash that took place Tuesday night. Police were called to a single-vehicle crash around 8:20 p.m. on Old Chelsea Rd in Bakers Settlement They arrived t...
Evan Taylor Jun 29, 2022
Buy local initiative promised by Houston government enters prototyping
During his election campaign last Summer, Premier Tim Houston promised to establish an incentive program to encourage businesses and residents to buy more local products. The program being developed i...
Evan Taylor Jun 28, 2022 Premier Tim Houston and Economic Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek hold up local honey during the Nova Scotia Loyal announcement at the Masstown Market. Photo: NS Government
Eagles Head Beach residents rally against Peter Kelly's new home construction
Residents around Eagles Head Beach noticed workers began arriving to a work site near the beach last week and since then what they've seen has disturbed them. "It's an eyesore and it's harming the env...
Evan Taylor Jun 27, 2022 Drone images showing the work being done at Eagles Head Beach. Photo: Brian Cathie Mourre
Former MLA and Region of Queens Mayor John Leefe passes away
A prominent politician from Southwest Nova Scotia passed away over the weekend. The obituary for former Queens MLA and Region of Queens Mayor John Leefe confirmed he passed on Saturday night. His obit...
Evan Taylor Jun 27, 2022 Former Queens MLA and Region of Queens Mayor John Leefe passed away on Saturday. Photo: Chandlers Funeral Service.
Lumberjacks trade 1st overall draft pick to Edumunston
The South Shore Lumberjacks have made their first trade of the season which will see them send their first overall pick in this year's draft to the Edmundston Blizzard. In exchange, the Jacks will rec...
Evan Taylor Jun 24, 2022
NS announces $858k in funding for upgrades of non-profit facilities
The Nova Scotia government unveiled this year's list of recipients of funding from the Community Facilities Improvement Program (CFIP). This year they are investing $858,000 across 35 organizations. T...
Evan Taylor Jun 23, 2022 The Mahone Bay Centre Society will receive $44,000 for exterior repairs. Photo: Nova Scotia Government
Lunenburg looks to sell Old New Town School
In this year's budget, the Town of Lunenburg indicated they would be creating a strategy to offload some of their real estate portfolio and they have just listed the third property since making those ...
Evan Taylor Jun 22, 2022 The Town of Lunenburg intends to divest ownership of 17 Tannery Road, the Old New Town School referred to as the Annex. Photo: Town of Lunenburg.
Doctor recruitment efforts on the right track, says newly formed office of recruitment
Ten months since the creation of the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment, they feel they are making headway in improving the province's ability to lure healthcare professionals to Nova Scot...
Evan Taylor Jun 22, 2022 Dr. Hadiza Babatolu is one of the 163 doctors that began working in Nova Scotia this year after she was recruited from the United Kingdom and now practicing in Middle Sackville. Photo: Department of Health and Wellness.