Author Archives: Evan Taylor

Nova Scotians are being invited to help name the province's four new helicopters that will support wildfire response and emergency operations. The Department of Natural Resources launched a public nam...

The District of Lunenburg is moving ahead with a new plan to build six accessible pickleball courts at the Municipal Activity and Recreation Centre (MARC) in Dayspring. Council initially budgeted $800...

Environment Canada says summer in Atlantic Canada is expected to be warmer than usual, with some southern areas also likely to see drier-than-normal conditions. "The data shows a tilt toward above-nor...

Liverpool's Salvation Army thrift store closing to make room for community programs The Salvation Army has announced it will permanently close its thrift store in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, later this mo...

A group of teenagers steal the Bluenose, sail off into chaos, and bring a fictional version of 1920s Lunenburg to life. That's the premise behind The Great Lunenburglary, the debut novel from local au...

Doctors Nova Scotia has announced new leadership for the year ahead, with Dr. Shelly McNeil of Halifax installed as the association's President for 2025-26. Dr. McNeil is an infectious diseases specia...

The Town of Lunenburg is turning 272 years old this weekend, and part of the celebration will include a rare look into the past. As part of Saturday's festivities, a time capsule buried in the year 20...

The body of a missing boater has been recovered nearly a month after a capsized vessel triggered an extensive search in Devon. On April 10, the RCMP, local fire crews and paramedics responded to repor...

An infant was killed and three others injured in a side-by-side crash near Forties, Nova Scotia, and a woman is now facing multiple charges in connection with the incident. On May 27, 2024, emergency ...

As summer approaches and Nova Scotians prepare to hit the beaches, a local shark research group is encouraging the public to be "shark smart"-not scared. Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, marine biologist and fo...