Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Lumberjacks Hope Draft Picks Will Bolster Scoring
The South Shore Lumberjacks hope their new draft selections will help them rebound from a disappointing season last year which saw them finish last in the regular season before the remainder of the se...
Jul 12, 2021 The home of the South Shore Lumberjacks, The LCLC in Bridgewater, NS. Photo: Evan Taylor
Vaccine Clinics Being Offered In Western Zone Next Week
Nova Scotia Health is planning to host three COVID vaccination clinics in the Western Health Zone next week. The clinics will operate out of the following locations: Digby Neck Consolidated School (62...
Jul 09, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines being administered at a NSH clinic in Cape Breton. Photo: Nova Scotia Health.
Mahone Bay, Berwick and Antigonish Receive $14.9 Million To Build Solar Farms
The federal and provincial governments both announced that they will be making significant investments into a solar garden project being taken on by three Nova Scotia towns. The towns of Mahone Bay, B...
Jul 08, 2021 zak zak / CC
HMCS Cormorant Is No More
The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed today that the HMCS Cormorant which sat in Bridgewater for nearly fifteen years has been fully disassembled. The derelict vessel had long been a nuisance for residen...
Jul 07, 2021 The left side of the Cormorant displays much of the damage it sustained after sinking in 2015 and leaning against the port. PHOTO: Cody McEachern
Keji Tree Planting Begins As Canada Aims To Plant 2 Billion Trees
Tree planting is now underway at Kejimkujik National Park as part of a national initiative to plant two billion trees. The Two Billion Trees Program (TBTP) aims to reduce the national carbon footprint...
Jul 06, 2021 The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margaret’s, visits Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site to support the tree planting efforts at Kejimkujik as part of the Government of Canada’s 2 Billion Trees Program. Photo: Parks Canada
Bayport Murder Case Pushed Back
Terry Johnson made his second appearance in court last week as his case surrounding the murder of Kenneth Savory continues. Much like the first appearance on June 21 no major details of the case were ...
Jul 05, 2021 Bridgewater Justice Centre
Non-Native Lupins Pose Risk To Biodiversity
Many people might mistakenly believe the purple and pink Lupins that appear across Atlantic Canada every summer have always been here, in reality, they are a non-native plant that can harm native spec...
Jul 01, 2021 Bonnie Moreland
Bridgewater Canada Day To Go Ahead
Bridgewater will still be honouring this year's Canada Day but they are aware it needs to be celebrated differently. Communities across the country have been canceling or altering their Canada Day pla...
Jun 29, 2021
Heatwave Set To Continue Into Tuesday
Southwest Nova Scotia is set for another scorcher of a day on Tuesday with temperatures forecasted to feel like 37 degrees. Enviornment Canada Meteroligist Ian Hubbard says it's almost guranteed that ...
Jun 28, 2021 Linda Rain 714 / CC
Nova Scotia Set To See CF-18 Flyover
If you look to the skies this afternoon you'll be able to see some of Canada's most advanced military aircraft. The CF-18 Demo Team is flying all around Nova Scotia today, testing their aircraft and p...
Jun 28, 2021 The CF-18 Demonstration team aircraft. Photo: Derek Heyes
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