Mahone Bay-area solider calls for public help after medals, army kit are stolen
A decorated soldier from the Mahone Bay area who served in Afghanistan is calling for the public’s help after his...
Chester Basin man arrested for impaired driving after fleeing two collision scenes
RCMP arrested and charged a Chester Basin man with impaired driving after he fled two collisions on November 13.
The incident...
The South Shore remembers
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“…At the going down of the sun, and in the morning. We will remember them…” a portion of the poem,...
Lunenburg County man, 41, charged with impaired driving after Remembrance Day car rampage
The driver who rampaged through Lunenburg in a black truck on November 11 has been charged with impaired driving and...
False abduction story leads to girl’s arrest in Queens County
A 16-year-old girl from Lower Sackville has been charged with public mischief after sending misleading texts suggesting that she was...
Driver causes havoc in Lunenburg on Remembrance Day
An allegedly intoxicated driver left a swath of destruction in his wake on November 11, smashing cars and structures in...
Queens RCMP seek stolen ATV
Queens District RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find an ATV stolen in South Brookfield.
The 2017 red Honda...
One hundred bells will mark anniversary of peace
On November 11, at the going down of the sun, communities across the South Shore, across Nova Scotia, across Canada,...
The ‘war to end all wars’ recounted in new books
The 100th anniversary of the end of the “war to end all wars” has inspired a number of books about...
Queens-Shelburne MLA named to PC shadow cabinet
Kim Masland, the MLA for Queens-Shelburne, has found a place in the shadow cabinet of newly minted Progressive Conservative leader...
Mahone Bay Islands Conservation Association holding annual fundraiser
Development, with the associated risk of sewage leaking into the bay, and its impact on the environment as well as...
Hundreds drawn to BFDB’s Armistice Concert
It was a celebration of the best of times, and remembrance of the worst of times, that drew about 200...
Firefighters respond to electrical fire in Lunenburg
An electrical fire caused when a boat near the Lunenburg Foundry on Burma Road touched the power lines drew fire...
Class act
With its demanding physical exertion, Highland dancing is no walk in the park.
But Angela McKinnon of Pine Grove is managing...
Repairs to Bridgewater’s Old Bridge requires temporary closure of span
Expect traffic congestion around Bridgewater during early to mid-November as crews complete repairs to a downtown bridge that will remain...
MODL hosting “connectivity chats” to inform residents of Internet project progress
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) is hosting a series of “connectivity chats” to talk about approved and...
The Bounty — A tale of two ships
With its dramatic conflict, exotic locations and adventure on the high sees, the spell-binding historical event of the mutiny on...
Blockhouse power substation struck by lightning twice within two-week period
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It might be time for Nova Scotia Power to buy a lottery ticket.
Among the causes of some of the seemingly...
Wastewater plant biofilter project nears completion
It’s unlikely the biofilter system designed to combat the stink at Lunenburg’s wastewater treatment plant will be finished by a...
Councillor’s cancer battle not keeping him away from government duties
First-term Lunenburg town councillor Joseph Carnevale is back attending civic government meetings in person as he continues to undergo treatment...
Town of Bridgewater names new CAO
The Town of Bridgewater has named Tammy Wilson as its next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). She replaces Richard MacLellan, who...
Patients in Lunenburg to be recruited for new national Lyme disease research project
Frontline clinicians in Lunenburg will be recruiting patients on the South Shore in a new, $340,000 project to collect research...
Police dog assists in arrest of assault suspect in Lunenburg County
An RCMP police dog tracked down an assault suspect in Lunenburg County on October 22, successfully resulting in an arrest.
The...
Lunenburg District RCMP arrest two impaired drivers within a 24-hour period
Lunenburg District RCMP picked up two impaired drivers in less than 24 hours on October 20, the police reported.
Shortly before...
Mi’kmaw flag permanency in Lunenburg still up in the air
A flag went up in Lunenburg marking Mi’kmaw history month, but a decision about flying the banner permanently is still...
