Looking to the future
Building and running a thriving business is challenging enough for the most able-bodied entrepreneurs; imagine doing it if you were...
Update: missing youth found
An extensive search in Lunenburg County’s Simm Settlement area for 16-year-old Quentin Rafuse has ended successfully.
The RCMP have issued a...
Thirtieth Folk Art Festival kicks off with a party
The Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary August 5, is kicking off a day earlier this...
Unconfirmed human remains found in Lunenburg
RCMP Southwest Nova Major Crimes unit is investigating after “unconfirmed” human remains were found on July 26 at a construction...
Man arrested after Lunenburg County crime spree
After a crime spree in Lunenburg County, a 28-year-old man is under arrest, facing a number of charges.
Chad Harvey Leopold...
‘Fed wildlife is dead wildlife’
It’s never a win for animals when humans feed them. Feeding wildlife always ends poorly for the animal in the...
N.S. Premier heading to U.S. to discuss free trade
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil is on his way to Washington, D.C. on July 30, to discuss the importance of...
Lunenburg waterfront receives major funds; no specific project identified
The Nova Scotia government announced millions of dollars in funding for tourism sites - including for the Lunenburg waterfront -...
Lunenburg County cranberry producer receives additional funding
Terra Beata Farms has received another injection of funds from the federal government.
The Liberals announced July 25 that the Lunenburg...
West Northfield farm named Woodland Owner of the Year
The provincial winner of the 2018 Woodland Owner of the Year Award is picking up the honour for a second...
Dory racers and animals benefit as goodwill pours out of Saltbox Brewing
Saltbox Brewing’s cup runneth over with charitable deeds on July 20 as the Mahone Bay brew pub celebrated two initiatives...
Greek’s Meats loses new owner
Gary MacNeil, who took over the ownership of Bridgewater’s historic V.S. Greek Quality Meats in February, has died.
The business announced...
First responders try to save shark
A shark found on a Riverport mud flat didn’t survive despite rescuers’ best efforts to try and free the fish.
Volunteer...
White Point man arrested for child pornography
The RCMP’s Provincial Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has arrested a White Point man for child pornography offences, according to...
Man hospitalized after Bridgewater fight
A suspect is in custody following a fight on Pleasant Street in Bridgewater Thursday night.
Bridgewater police say they received a...
Municipalities collaborating to map internet speeds
It’s a chance for residents of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), the Municipality of the District of...
Canada’s largest tick reduction project underway in MODL
The largest tick reduction research project of its kind is underway in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL).
Dr....
Federal Health Minister swings through Queens, fields questions over healthcare
Federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor met with seniors and toured the Queens Family Resource Centre during a July 18...
‘A diamond in the rough’
A group of about 40 government officials, pilots and flying enthusiasts descended on the regional airport outside of Liverpool July...
Black market marijuana: Will it be a thing of the past with legalization?
As a newly elected leader of the federal Liberal Party of Canada in 2013, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that...
Fire displaces tenants of Bridgewater home
Investigators are working to find out what caused a fire that wrecked a Bridgewater home that resulted in its tenants...
Up in flames
KEITH CORCORAN, PHOTO
VEHICLE FIRE
A tractor trailer went up in flames late July 14 in Wileville and a pair of volunteer...
New study: Port Mouton fish farming harming lobster fishery
Fish farming in Port Mouton Bay has significantly weakened the local lobster industry, according to a newly published 11-year study.
Market...
New Ross car accident results in fatality
A woman has died and three other people have been hospitalized following a car crash in New Ross on July...
Four month investigation leads to “significant” cocaine seizure in Lunenburg County
A targeted vehicle stop in Oakhill near midnight on July 10 has led to the arrest of two men for...
