‘Great, steady wind’ makes for action-packed regatta week
After more than 160 years, Chester’s August sailing regattas have become legendary, and 2018 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week was...
Trial dates set for top cop accused of sex offences
Nova Scotia Supreme Court trial dates are set in the case against Bridgewater’s suspended top cop indicted on sex charges.
John...
Lunenburg goalie playing for Team Canada
Madison Beck can make another big check mark on her bucket list.
“I was about eight years old when I created...
Impaired driver on lawn tractor fails to make the cut with police
Lunenburg District RCMP arrested a suspected impaired driver - on a lawn tractor - on August 14.
A member of the...
High Liner warns of potential tariff impacts on bottom line
High Liner Foods is watching to see how proposed tariffs from the U.S. could impact its bottom line.
“The proposed tariffs...
Big Ex gun incident lands Oakhill man in prison for three years-plus
A Lunenburg County man’s choice to carry a loaded firearm on the crowded South Shore Exhibition grounds amplified the potential...
Lunenburg: Colourful but costly?
Lunenburg ranked third in a recent Expedia.ca article titled 12 Fantastically Colourful Cities, but according to another new survey it...
Builder barking up the right tree
Getting the quantities exactly right for building materials is not a walk in the park for construction companies, but one...
Collision with deer in Queens County results in fatality
A motorcyclist who collided with a deer on Highway 208 at Frank Lake in Queens County has died from...
Woman charged following Liverpool stabbing
A 32-year-old woman is facing several charges following a stabbing incident in Liverpool.
“Prior to 12:30 a.m. Friday morning, Queens District...
Lunenburg forms backdrop for new historical-based novel
A clay jug originating in France more than 250 years ago poured inspiration into the mind of Nova Scotia’s renowned...
Undercover police bought marijuana, cannabis edibles days before dispensary raid
Police officers acting undercover allegedly bought gummy candies and a chocolate bar, both containing THC extract, along with dried marijuana...
Chester woman hospitalized after Highway 103 collision that left one dead
A woman, 67, from Chester was involved in the August 8 head-on collision on Highway 103 in Upper Tantallon, according...
Roots of Blues kicks off this year’s Folk Harbour Fest
A day-long conference, The Roots of the Blues, will kick off the 33rd annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival on...
Old fashioned ice cream making a comeback
The heat wave of the last few weeks may be limiting many activities, but it’s creating line-ups at South Shore...
Go Rural steering toward new digital transportation platform
If all goes according to plan, rural Lunenburg County will soon have its own Uber-style transportation network.
However, Darren Nauss, one...
Looking to the future
Building and running a thriving business is challenging enough for the most able-bodied entrepreneurs; imagine doing it if you were...
Update: missing youth found
An extensive search in Lunenburg County’s Simm Settlement area for 16-year-old Quentin Rafuse has ended successfully.
The RCMP have issued a...
Thirtieth Folk Art Festival kicks off with a party
The Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary August 5, is kicking off a day earlier this...
Unconfirmed human remains found in Lunenburg
RCMP Southwest Nova Major Crimes unit is investigating after “unconfirmed” human remains were found on July 26 at a construction...
Man arrested after Lunenburg County crime spree
After a crime spree in Lunenburg County, a 28-year-old man is under arrest, facing a number of charges.
Chad Harvey Leopold...
‘Fed wildlife is dead wildlife’
It’s never a win for animals when humans feed them. Feeding wildlife always ends poorly for the animal in the...
N.S. Premier heading to U.S. to discuss free trade
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is on his way to Washington, D.C. on July 30, to discuss the importance of...
Lunenburg waterfront receives major funds; no specific project identified
The Nova Scotia government announced millions of dollars in funding for tourism sites - including for the Lunenburg waterfront -...
Lunenburg County cranberry producer receives additional funding
Terra Beata Farms has received another injection of funds from the federal government.
The Liberals announced July 25 that the Lunenburg...
