Local Briefs
Allen Webber returned as warden
A civic government stalwart in the Municipality of Chester was re-installed to the position of warden...
Liverpool Fire Department Christmas parade cancelled; but plenty of fun to be had
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
There will be no Christmas parade in Liverpool this year. Organizers announced November 3 that the 11th...
Halloween nuisance fires keep Hubbards first responders busy
None of the incidents put lives or homes at risk, but volunteer fire crews in Hubbards were kept busy on...
Groups rally to spread Christmas cheer in Queens
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Liverpool Salvation Army is among a fleet of volunteer groups in Queens County working to bring...
Goodbye, Cormorant
A couple of tugboats on the LaHave River were expected this week to tow the former HMCS Cormorant - a...
Freeman Lumber bringing in workers from Quebec
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Despite Quebec being one of the COVID-19 pandemic’s hot spots in Canada, Queens County’s Harry Freeman and...
Cormorant finally departs
It’s languished neglected in the Port of Bridgewater for more than 20 years, but when the derelict ship Cormorant was...
Aqualitas employee named Grower of the Year by national magazine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Trial and error and keeping an open mind is the key to success for Aqualitas’s head grower,...
Treehouse Village units half sold, while developers still awaiting approval
Half of the units of a cohousing development proposed for Bridgewater’s west side are sold, even though the project has...
Students reaping rewards in rural medicine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Two new medical students at Queens General Hospital are getting first-hand experience in rural medicine.
Ben DuPlessis and...
Santa’s for Seniors program in Queens adapts to bring Christmas cheer to elderly
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While many of us identify with Christmas as a happy occasion, for others, especially seniors, it can...
RQM issues notice about foxes
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) is urging people to not feed foxes they encounter.
In particular, it’s...
Queens General Health Foundation buys former medical clinic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Queens General Hospital Foundation now owns the medical and dental clinic building at 157 School Street...
MLA seeks stoppage of impaired driving prosecution
There will be a Nova Scotia Supreme Court hearing next year to determine whether Chester-St. Margaret's MLA Hugh MacKay is...
Mayor disputes, questions province’s financial measuring tool for municipalities
The Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) sidesteps feedback from civic government leaders and isn’t working with municipalities to fix a...
Local fire officials encouraged by petition seeking boost in the federal tax exemption
Supporters of the local volunteer fire service are encouraged by an online petition aimed at Ottawa, which is calling for...
Hundreds participate in Bridgewater drive-through influenza vaccine clinic
Nearly 700 people rolled up their sleeves for this season’s influenza vaccine during the first round of a multi-day drive-through...
Freeman’s donates $2,000 to offset anticipated shortfall in Legion poppy sales
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Freeman Lumber of Greenfield has responded to concerns among local Royal Canadian Legions of the likelihood of...
Fire Marshal’s office investigates Chester incident
A GMC Sierra went up in flames October 28 after a fire ripped through a storage shed full of wood,...
COVID impacts key community Christmas events
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — well sort of.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on...
Business briefs
Trademark business closing down
Widely recognized by its lime green exterior in Lunenburg and then later on Highway 325 in Blockhouse,...
Broken pipe causes extensive damage at Queens General Hospital
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Damage to a pipe during construction work caused extensive flooding at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool October...
Briefcase
Vehicle crashes into river, driver rescued
Bystanders scrambled to free a Lunenburg County senior from a Nissan Versa that plunged into...
Bridgewater sets stage for housing to be key priority in new mandate
Bridgewater has welcomed new civic politicians, said good-bye to long-serving members, and set the stage for affordable housing to be...
Bridgewater extends length of fire truck loan deal with Cumberland County
The Town of Bridgewater has extended the lease by a further six months on its reserve pumper fire truck to...
