Bank pledges six-figures in support of new Bonny Lea Farm build
WINDSOR ROAD — A Canadian bank has committed $150,000 toward covering the cost of a gathering space being built...
Province pledges campus housing for Bridgewater’s community college
BRIDGEWATER — On, or near-campus housing to accommodate more than three dozen future students wanting to study at the...
Tire giant marks start of $140 million expansion project
BRIDGEWATER — Although the work started weeks ago, beaming Michelin company officials and local politicians marked the start of...
Souls Harbour expands hours to work with shelter opening
BRIDGEWATER - Souls Harbour, located on Pleasant Street, has long been a shelter for those in need of a...
Queens County celebrates groundbreaking of new long-term care home construction
BROOKLYN — Site work leading to construction of a new 112-unit long-term care home is underway off Queens Place...
Phoenix Street church provides overnight shelter for the homeless
BRIDGEWATER — Taxpayers are contributing $370,000 so a west side church can provide a 15-bed temporary overnight shelter for...
Municipalities, EAC call for action on protection act
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Municipalities and the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) want the Coastal Protection Act (CPA) fully implement sooner than later.
On...
Hebbville Public Works base backdrop for winter safety messages
HEBBVILLE — While using the local Department of Public Works site as a backdrop to encourage Nova Scotia drivers...
Save the date!
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter would like to cordially invite one and all to our annual Open House...
Even if…
Allen’s story is one that’s experienced in many families.
His mother isn’t doing well. His dad is terrified by the inevitable...
Child-only fun and free shopping experience
New Germany - Christmas is just around the corner and there is nothing like watching the children’s eyes light-up...
Maders Cove singer/songwriter launches three-date Christmas tour
MADERS COVE - Jon Mullane and his band are heading out on the road for a three-stop, Feels Like...
Crews finish Marriotts Cove bridge replacement, other road work nearing completion
BRIDGEWATER - Work continues on Lunenburg County roads affected by July rainfall and floods.
On Nov. 15, the province notified...
Halifax County man lands in jail for Bridgewater supermarket fracas
A provincial court judge in the city sentenced a Halifax County man to a year-and-a-half behind bars for stealing...
The tiny point of light
If you are fortunate, on a clear night you see a vast expanse of blackness interrupted by tiny points of...
Local MP helps sustains opposition pressure on federal government’s carbon policy
BRIDGEWATER — As the federal opposition sustains cost-of-living and carbon pricing-related questioning in parliament, South Shore St-Margaret's Conservative MP...
Government says more work needs to be done on Coastal Protection Act
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Amid criticism from the Ecology Action Centre (EAC), as well as municipalities, the provincial government said it will...
Red-throated loons passing through
On Nov. 4, I saw three red-throated loons in Dublin Shore. On that same day Kevin Lantz found one at...
Capture the spirit of Christmas in Mahone Bay
MAHONE BAY - Capturing that Christmas magic!
The town is about to light up as the countdown to Christmas begins...
Government eyes vessels at Bridgewater port for the scrap heap
BRIDGEWATER — Three rough-looking vessels, the Hannah Atlantic, Cape Rouge and Rupert Brand VI, now appear to be on...
Area museum volunteer recognized for this work
LAHAVE - Doug Berrigan has put in countless volunteer hours at the LaHave Island Marine Museum over the past...
Adoptables of the week
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
Here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter, we are nearing the end of “kitten season,” which generally encompasses...
Another ally in the fight against HWA
KEJIMKUJIK - Another ally in the fight against the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) was introduced to the hemlock trees recently.
Approximately...
Sarah Mitton earns gold at the Pan Am Games
CHILE – Sarah Mitton earns gold.
The 27-year-old earned a gold medal Nov. 2 at the Pan American Games held in...
Lumberjacks split pair of home games
BRIDGEWATER - The South Shore Lumberjacks split their two home games this past weekend and now have a record of...
