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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...
Evan Taylor 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...
Evan Taylor 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...
Evan Taylor 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...
Evan Taylor 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...
Evan Taylor 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,...
Evan Taylor 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...
Evan Taylor 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.
UFCA Concerned With NDP Response On Moderate Livelihood Fisheries
The United Fisheries Conservation Alliance has released the responses they received from the three major political parties in Nova Scotia to questions over the province's fisheries. Earlier this month...
Evan Taylor Aug 13, 2021 Lobster pots in Shelburne County, NS. Photo: CKBW Files.
Meet the Candidate: Susan Corkum-Greek
Susan Corkum-Greek is a former journalist who is now taking a run at public office, running as a Progressive Conservative in Lunenburg. Corkum-Greek is passionate about community-based housing solutio...
Evan Taylor Aug 13, 2021 Susan Corkum-Greek canvassing with PC Leader Tim Houston. Photo: PC Party of Nova Scotia.
South Shore ER Closure Notices
The Nova Scotia Health Authority has announced some ER closures on the South Shore that will impact service this weekend and next week. In Shelburne, the ER at Roseway Hospital will be closed for most...
Evan Taylor Aug 13, 2021 Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg, NS. Photo: NS Health