Author Archives: Evan Taylor
"Vote Housing" Signs Aim to Raise Awareness For Housing Crisis
It won't just be lawn signs for candidates around the South Shore if Vernon Simms has his way. Simms is spearheading the Vote Housing project this election which aims to brings awareness to the issues...
Aug 24, 2021 A Vote Housing sign in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Vernon Simms
Chamber of Commerce To Host Debate for Federal Candidates
The Bridgewater and Area Chamber of Commerce will be putting on a debate for the candidates running in the riding of South Shore- St Margarets. Debate organizer Dan Hennessey says they've spoken with ...
Aug 23, 2021 File photo - Ed Halverson
Tories Take Shot at Bernadette Jordan Over Spending
Over the weekend the Conservative Party criticized Liberal candidate Bernadette Jordan for some of her spending whilst serving as Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. The criti...
Aug 23, 2021 The DFO National Office in Ottawa, ON. Photo: Google Maps
South Shore-St Margaret's Election Ramping Up
The Federal Election is set to take place on September 20 and it's beginning to look like it around the South Shore. Signs are beginning to pop up around the region of the two candidates that have dec...
Aug 20, 2021 Only two South Shore- St.Margarets candidates have officially declared for the federal election so far, Bernadetter Jordan (left), Rick Perkins (right). Photo: Liberal Party, Conservative Party
Fishermen's Memorial ER Running On Reduced Hours
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital will be reducing the hours of their Emergency Room for the next five days. Starting on Saturday, August 21 the ER will be closing daily at 1:00 p.m., normal hours of oper...
Aug 20, 2021 Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg, NS. Photo: NS Health
Charges Laid In Connection to King St Fire
The Bridgewater Police Service has laid charges in relation to a fire on Tuesday morning at an apartment on King Street. Jizelle Nicole Sanford a 26-year-old Bridgewater woman now faces two arson char...
Aug 19, 2021
Corkum-Greek Ready To Jump In Following Majority PC Win
Susan Corkum-Greek was elected in the riding of Lunenburg by a margin of 634 votes and she's pleased the campaign and election are now over. She says she was not overly surprised by the strong perform...
Aug 18, 2021 Susan Corkum-Greek canvassing with PC Leader Tim Houston. Photo: PC Party of Nova Scotia.
BPS Investigate Suspicious Fire
The Bridgewater Police Service says a fire this morning on King Street is being deemed suspicious. Police were first called to 613 King Street around 2:00 a.m., upon arrival they noticed a unit of the...
Aug 18, 2021 A Bridgewater Police Service Cruiser. Photo: BPS
PCs Claim All Five Local Ridings
It was a good night for PC candidates on the South Shore with them claiming all five seats in our region. Throughout the election, our coverage has focused on the ridings of Lunenburg, Lunenburg-West,...
Aug 18, 2021
Meet the Candidate: Jacob Killawee
Running for the Liberals in Chester-St. Margarets is Jacob Killawee. The Hubbards native says his 15 years of service with the Royal Canadian Navy has helped give him his perspective on leadership. Ki...
Aug 16, 2021 Liberal candidate Jacob Killawee was joined by leader Iain Rankin for an announcement at Graves Island Provincial Park. Photo: NS Liberal Party.
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