RQM council sends exploratory letter to Cooke Aquaculture

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In response to the concerns of residents over the proposed aquaculture expansion plan for Liverpool Bay, the Region of Queens...

Bayview school closed February 20 due to water main repair

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Bayview Community School students will have a day off, February 20.

A water main break was discovered on Clearway Street late...

Bridgewater male, 17, arrested and charged with child pornography offences

A 17-year-old Bridgewater male will appear in town youth court at a later date after being arrested and charged for...

Affairs of the heart

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, a local mother of two young children is hoping to...

Zenda Group confirms big retail changes for Bridgewater

Michael Levy, a vice-president of the Montreal-based Zenda Group, has confirmed to LighthouseNOW that the space Gow’s Home Hardware is...

Group planning Lyme disease conference in Bridgewater

Local advocates are joining forces with the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation to host a two-pronged conference on Lyme disease for...

Cable ferry operational after $18,000 in repairs following six-hour breakdown stranding passengers, crew

The cable ferry Scotian returned to service on Valentines Day after receiving $18,000 in repairs to deal with a cracked...

Weapons smuggling investigation leads authorities to Lunenburg County

A small community near Lunenburg gained the attention of RCMP and Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers who conducted a...

New SSRCE executive director maintains regional school centre is at the ‘top end of the scale’

Paul Ash, the new regional executive director (RED) of the South Shore Regional Education Centre (SSRCE), wants to move on...

Telecommunications tower denied approval for Liverpool

A proposed cell tower that faced strong community opposition has been turned down for Liverpool.

The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM)...

Church officials eye Bridgewater Cemetery for scatter garden

Local church officials believe the Brookside Cemetery would make a viable resting spot for a scatter garden, billed as a...

Lunenburg RCMP recover stolen $3,000 guitar

A lucky home owner got back his $3,000 electric guitar after Lunenburg District RCMP responded to a complaint of break,...

LaHave Ferry gets stuck off-shore

Reporting By KEITH CORCORAN; Photo by DAVID SORCHER

The LaHave Ferry spent the better part of February 11 roughly 200 metres...

Final week for Lobster Crawl 2019

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The 2019 edition of the South Shore Lobster Crawl event is in its final week of lobster-themed activities, but there...

Whale sanctuary proponents seek community buy-in for Atlantic coast refuge

An international non-profit group seeking 40-hectares of Nova Scotia shoreline for a beluga whale refuge steered clear of local politics...

Tractor trailer mishap near Hubbards

Motorists be aware of traffic restrictions on Highway 103 near Hubbards as emergency crews deal with a crash involving a...

Value Village store slated for Bridgewater

The commercial real estate company Real Estate 360 has announced that the popular thrift shop, Value Village, will open “at...

SOPF wins cases against owner of Ryan Atlantic II, Farley Mowat

Tracy Dodds, the owner of the abandoned 120-foot trawler at the Port of Bridgewater, Ryan Atlantic II, owes $380,000 in...

Police seek thieves after 130 pounds of lobster stolen from Lunenburg

It seems some people might be taking “Lobuary” - the so-called name for February and the associated celebration of all...

Cheeky Don’t Be A Prick campaign aims to stop needle injuries

The Waste Resource Association of Nova Scotia (WRANS) has launched a cheeky but powerful new campaign called Don’t Be A...