South Shore braces for Fiona
BRIDGEWATER — The South Shore is bracing for Fiona, currently raging as s strong hurricane hundreds of kilometres southwest of...
‘I respect their decision’
BRIDGEWATER — The owner of a sushi eatery that was forced to move her food operation because of municipal zoning...
Taking a closer look at the northern fulmar
On Sept. 10 I set out for Brier Island where I joined a boating excursion to search for pelagic birds.
It...
South Shore Public Libraries secures $91,576 grant from Canadian Heritage
BRIDGEWATER — South Shore Public Libraries (SSPL) recently secured a $91,576 grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to put...
Reality Check: For the 100th time
Are you persistent? Or are you stubborn? It takes wisdom to tell the difference between that positive attribute (persistence) and...
Queens Quilters Guild meeting again
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The Queens Quilters Guild has started meeting in person again.
We are a group of enthusiastic sewers and quilters who meet...
Presenters to dive into salmon farming industry details in public talk, book launch
MAHONE BAY — The public is invited to attend a free talk and book promotion surrounding the subject matter of...
Microwaved lobster?
MAHONE BAY – It all started very simply for Mahone Bay’s Mark Lowe, the founder and CEO of Lobster Made...
Mass shooting inquiry consults marginalized communities
TRURO – After hearing from First Nations communities at last week’s public hearings probing April 2020’s mass shooting rampage, the...
Mahone Bay councillor quits, byelection set for November
MAHONE BAY — Citizens here will be heading to the polls Nov. 26 for a byelection to fill a seat...
Lost at Sea monument project gaining traction
LIVERPOOL – It’s taken a long while, but the Lost at Sea project, headed by the Queens County Historical Society,...
Light install plans sacked for 2022
BRIDGEWATER — This town sacked the South Shore Seahawks Minor Football Club’s hopes to have lights installed on the gridiron...
Finding forever homes for the senior pets
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
Here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter most of our animals are very quick in finding their forever...
East LaHave company pays tribute to boatbuilder with Stanley pleasure craft
EAST LAHAVE — The Lunenburg County developers of a new line of Cape Islander vessels paid tribute in its first...
Civic politician challenges value of RCMP policing in Lunenburg
LUNENBURG — There’s not always time for tickets, says Nova Scotia’s RCMP, responding to a civic politician here who questioned...
Autism walk event being held Saturday
BRIDGEWATER – The annual Nova Scotia Walk Your Way for Autism fundraiser takes place Sept. 24th in centres across the...
Annual Lunenburg Lit fest celebrates Canadian literature
LUNENBURG – The seventh annual Lunenburg Lit festival, hosted by the South Shore Public Libraries, is taking place Sept. 22-24...
Annual Lunenburg Doc Fest kicks-off Sept. 22
LUNENBURG – The ninth annual Lunenburg Doc Fest (Sept. 22-28) will kick-off Thursday (Sept. 22) with the opening night gala.
This...
Affordable housing advocate says situation “desperate” in Lunenburg County
BRIDGEWATER — The “desperate situation” with housing in Lunenburg County had the founder and president of a non-profit working to...
Chester United boys claim provincial title
CHESTER – Provincial champions!
The Chester United U13 boys’ team are provincial champions.
The team went undefeated in four straight games at...
When someone wants to pick a fight
Do you know someone who wants to pick a fight? Perhaps there’s somebody in your family or at work who...
Truck show in Bridgewater a tribute to fallen firefighter
BRIDGEWATER — Todd Arenburg, a respected captain with this town’s volunteer fire department, is among newly etched names on a...
Taking a closer look at the Nelson’s sharp-tailed sparrow
On Sept. 5, Dorothy Poole and I set out for Cape Sable Island to try and locate the American oystercatchers...
Skatepark committee dissolves, town abandons bid to recoup costs via group’s fundraising
BRIDGEWATER — This town has thrown in the towel on trying to recoup the thousands of dollars still outstanding on...
RCMP Const. Wiley fails to illuminate at mass shooting inquiry
Many questions remain after an RCMP constable once described by another officer as “a good friend” of the man behind...
