Driver arrested following single vehicle collision
A 22-year-old male was arrested at the scene of a single vehicle collision in Lunenburg County.
Nova Scotia RCMP reported that...
Fisheries and Oceans scraps first Cormorant removal procurement, issues new tender
More than six months after Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan told LighthouseNOW, “The removal of the Cormorant is on....
Trophy company expanding with the aim of becoming a winner amid losses
What’s a small company to do when it loses nearly all its annual income as a result of the COVID-19...
Queens County fire chiefs worry about state of dry hydrants
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Some chiefs of volunteer fire departments in Queens are lamenting the condition of dry hydrants in their...
Perkins House receives more money for renovations
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Renovations are well under way at the Perkins House museum in Liverpool.
On September 16, the Nova Scotia...
Pentz teen first Nova Scotian to capture army cadets’ highest honour
Sara Greenough received the army cadets’ highest national award, capturing the 2020 General Walsh Commemorative Sword. The honour comes weeks...
Next mandate of council will delve into Lunenburg’s cultural action plan
Civic politicians in Lunenburg asked municipal staff to gauge what level of participation the town can assume when it comes...
Nearly all seats contested in Municipality of Chester
Nearly every council seat in the Municipality of Chester will be contested in 2020.
Only incumbents in District 2 (Floyd Shatford)...
MODL’s candidates’ list sees acclamation, and new and repeat competitors
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) council is certain to see some changes following the October 17 election,...
Mayor’s position hotly contested in RQM
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The mayor's seat in the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) is a hotly contested one this year...
Mayor delivered cheques to food banks when public told to “stay the blazes home”
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) was left explaining why its mayor personally delivered municipal cheques to local...
Mayor acclaimed; four incumbents return to try and reclaim Bridgewater seats
There won’t be a race for mayor in the South Shore’s largest town as David Mitchell will slide into a...
Mahone Bay sees competition for seats; mayor’s acclaimed
Even before residents of the Town of Mahone Bay post their preferences for their new municipal council on October 17,...
Lunenburg has mayoral race, 10 candidates seek council seats
A pair of town councillors in Lunenburg are vying for the position of chief magistrate as the current mayor closes...
Lunenburg establishes anti-racism committee
Lunenburg is looking to Black, Indigenous, and other people-of-colour stakeholders and experts to develop an anti-racism and discrimination action plan...
High hopes for Gateway to Kejimkujik project
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Gateway to Kejimkujik Project for Caledonia and North Queens is well underway.
The project, which began a...
Freemans supports mental health assistance with $10,000 donation to foundation
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Greenfield lumber company, Harry Freeman & Son Limited, has carved out some good will in memory...
COVID-19 helps float wood sales
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When Premier Stephen McNeil issued his now-famous COVID-19 clarion call to Nova Scotians to “stay the blazes...
Briefcase
Pedestrian access to town walking bridge temporarily restricted
Work crews are adding new railings to the Centennial Trail walking bridge and...
Bridgewater shuns heritage centre’s land donation request
A land donation request from a non-profit group looking to develop a heritage schooner and antique vehicle-oriented heritage preservation centre...
Bridgewater bills booze to taxpayers for Christmas volunteer reception
The Town of Bridgewater expensed $164.65 worth of booze to taxpayers for a volunteer appreciation event last Christmas at the...
7th annual Doc Fest kicking off with tribute to bloodless revolution
At a time when demonstrators are pounding the pavements in the U.S., Hong Kong, and Belarus, Bared Maronian’s Bloodless —The...
Tide may be turning for problems at Carters Beach
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Plans are in the works to establish a new committee to address the decades-old debate about what...
The show will go on!
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Queens County Fair is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year. Although the pandemic will insure it...
Sign on Buckfield cottage leaves family in shock
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Members of the RCMP are investigating the placement of a disturbing sign at a cottage property in...
