Quick response saves Mount Pleasant area home
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Fire trucks, ambulances and police rushed to a fire on the Mount Pleasant Road, believing someone - possibly in a...
Donations streaming in for clean water activist
Stella Bowles, the teen activist whose school science project helped kick off an inter-governmental program to get rid of fecal...
The Waiting Hours: a book about ‘the storms of life’
Acclaimed author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell is launching her latest book in Lunenburg on May 6 in an event that...
RCMP, NS Power on the scene after Jeep hits tree near Blockhouse, downing power lines
A white Jeep Patriot hit a tree on Highway 325 near Blockhouse, April 29 in the evening, down power lines,...
Bridgewater’s Trethewey clan organizes third annual fundraiser to ‘knock out’ cystic fibrosis
When asked how his health is these days, Ethan Trethewey smiles, raises his hand, and gives the thumbs-up sign.
“Good,” he...
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society buys Lunenburg Opera House
The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society has bought the Lunenburg Opera House. The sale was confirmed April 25 in a news...
BMW busts fence, smashes parked truck in Bridgewater
David Mosher had a rough morning on April 23.
He was roused from bed at his Bridgewater home to the sound...
A heart-felt win for the Cornwall & District Fire Department
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In 2012, Loran Demone was attending a fundraiser at the Cornwall & District Fire Department hall when he collapsed.
"I...
Region of Queens council votes against fish farm expansion
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In a 5-3 vote on April 23, councillors in the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) rejected Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd.’s...
Queens-Shelburne electoral boundaries may be split once again
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The Queens-Shelburne electoral boundaries may be separate once again.
The Nova Scotia Electoral Boundaries Commission released its final report April 15...
Police searching for driver of abandoned BMW after Bridgewater accident
Someone abandoned a burgundy BMW sedan after it crashed through a fence on Empire Street in Bridgewater and struck a...
South Shore in for severe soaking from heavy rain
Both Lunenburg and Queens Counties are under a weather warning.
Environment Canada is cautioning residents that heavy downpours expected Tuesday evening...
Bridgewater man faces arson charges following alleged domestic incident
A 38 year old man is facing arson charges after police responded to an alleged domestic dispute Monday in Bridgewater.
The...
Taxpayers spend $1.5 million on Lunenburg waterfront work
The Big Boat Shed, an iconic structure on Lunenburg’s waterfront, will be subject to stabilization work, have its floor re-constructed,...
Fighting the rising tide
The Atlantic Ocean is on the rise, and very soon the coastal communities of Nova Scotia will pay for it.
“Sea...
Bridgewater to host Canadian Tire Para Hockey Cup in 2020
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The world is coming back to Bridgewater.
The Main Street of the South Shore will host the Canadian Tire Para...
Province commits $350,000 toward new Bridgewater transit bus
The province rolled into Bridgewater with $350,000 designated toward a new bus for the town’s transit system.
The Department of Communities,...
New Germany man and Bridgewater woman arrested in Halifax during environmental protest
A New Germany man and a woman from Bridgewater were both arrested in Halifax on April 15 during a gathering...
MLA opposes Liverpool Bay fish farm expansion
Pressure and opposition against the proposed expansion of aquaculture pens in Liverpool Bay continues to mount with Kim Masland, the...
Magic, the vet, and the ‘chicken whisperers’
Something special has been happening in the community of Petite Riviere that’s worth crowing about.
It all began with a brown...
Conquerall Mills boy presents petition in Bridgewater calling for plastic bag ban
Nine year old Neco Steele presented a 238-signature petition to civic politicians in Bridgewater, encouraging town council to legislate a...
Two more South Shore schools to get pre-primary program
The provincial Education and Early Childhood Development Department plans to add more schools to its pre-primary program this September in...
Bridgewater, MODL seek alternative operating model for troubled sports centre
In the short term, the troubled HB Studios Sports Centre will not receive any more funding.
At a special joint meeting...
Ocearch to reveal ‘plans for 2019 and beyond’ during Nova Scotia trip this month
Ocearch, the U.S.-based non-profit group best known for tagging and tracking great white sharks, is returning to Lunenburg County this...
The old guys still have it
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Although the speed of the game may be a bit slower and the recovery time a little longer, the competitiveness...
