Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Sarah Mitton starts quest for Worlds shotput title Friday night
Sarah Mitton comes into the 2022 World Athletics Championships as one of the favorites to make the podium in women's shotput, with gold being a very real possibility. Mitton who hails from Brooklyn, N...
Jul 15, 2022 Sarah Mitton celebrates after winning gold at the Summer Universiade in Italy (Photo Courtesy - Mathieu Belanger)
Vaccines soon to be available in NS for children as young as six months
Nova Scotia will soon offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children aged six months to four years old. After federal authorities approved the Moderna pediatric COVID-19 vaccine earlier in the day as ...
Jul 14, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Splashifax ready for grand opening on Friday
Residents of Wileville got a sneak peek of Splashifax on Thursday ahead of the Grand Opening on Friday as the park hosted a soft open to prepare for the big day. Parents wanting to take their children...
Jul 14, 2022 Splashifax in Wileville, NS hosted a soft opening on Thursday ahead of opening to the public on Friday. Photo: Evan Taylor
Halifax and Wolfville gear up for Touchdown Atlantic
The CFL will be descending on Nova Scotia this week as part of the latest edition of Touchdown Atlantic, which will feature a regular season game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Rou...
Jul 14, 2022 (SOURCE: KYLE SCOTT/CFL.CA)
Queens Mayor confirms A/C upgrade at Liverpool Business Development Centre will result in tax increase
The Region of Queens is undertaking a $2 million upgrade for the A/C system at the Liverpool Business Development Centre, however, to fund the project the Region is borrowing $1 million which will res...
Jul 12, 2022 The Region of Queens will undertake a $1.9 million project to replace the AC system at the old call centre. Photo: Google Maps
Camperdown man charged with Child Pornography, after altercation with youth
RCMP in Annapolis County have laid Child Pornography charges in relation to an incident that took place over the weekend in Springfield. RCMP officers learned that a child was out on their dirt bike w...
Jul 11, 2022
Brigadoon Village, receives $10k from HelloFresh to enhance cooking facilities
Brigadoon Village, nestled in Annapolis Royal is a special place, offering the only specialized overnight pediatric camp East of Montreal, and HelloFresh, the meal delivery company has recognized thei...
Jul 11, 2022 Campers enjoying making food at Bridgadoon Village. Photo: Brigadoon Village.
SSPL looks to appeal to teens with new online book club
South Shore Public Libraries are launching a new online book club this summer for teens in an effort to encourage more avid readers. "We generally see lots of kids and pre-teens with our summer readin...
Jul 08, 2022 Students receiving new library cards at a South Shore Public Libraries branch. Photo: SSPL
Kings Arms Hotel granted Certificate of Appropriateness
After some revisions to their original plans, the developers behind the new King's Arms Hotel in Lunenburg were given a certificate of appropriateness by the Town Council. The town's heritage bylaws r...
Jul 08, 2022 A mockup of the proposed new King's Hotel in Lunenburg ,NS. Photo: Town of Lunenburg.
MODL sets community emissions goal
In 2021, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg established a greenhouse gas emission reduction goal and now they are introducing one for the community they serve. On June 28, Municipal Council...
Jul 07, 2022 Phil Long / CC
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