Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Central Kings locked down after student was threatened with handgun
King's District RCMP announced that Central Kings Rural High School (CKRHS) had to go into lockdown on Monday after a student was threatened with a firearm. At approximately 1:30 p.m., RCMP received a...
Jun 07, 2022 Central Kings Rural High School in Cambridge, NS. Photo: CKRHS
NCC hosts National Meeting in Halifax as they look for ways to reach conservation goals
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is having its first national meetup since the start of the pandemic this week in Halifax. They plan to discuss plans on how they will meet a national goal of hav...
Jun 07, 2022 A student working at the Port Joli Conservation. Photo: NCC
Lunenburg celebrates birthday with new Academy Heritage Classroom
As part of the celebrations for Lunenburg's 269th birthday, the new Heritage Classroom at the Lunenburg Academy was officially opened on Tuesday. The Academy which served as the main school in the reg...
Jun 07, 2022 Children at the opening of the Lunenburg Academy Heritage Classroom. Photo: Evan Taylor
NSCC Lunenburg to host convocation on Wednesday
Students graduating from NSCC Lunenburg this year will be able to partake in a full-scale convocation this year after the pandemic derailed normal graduation ceremonies for the past two years. The cer...
Jun 07, 2022 Nova Scotia Community College Lunenburg Campus, Bridgewater, NS. Photo: NSCC
DFO undertaking major recruting effort, looking to hire 200 officers in next three years
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is trying to be proactive as they look to deal with a large portion of their enforcement staff approaching retirement. Last week, they issued a hiring notice ind...
Jun 06, 2022
Stunting ticket issued on Hwy. 103, car clocked going 171 km/h
Lunenburg District RCMP are reminding travelers on Highway 103 to slow down after they issued a stunting ticket on Thursday to a driver traveling at a reckless speed. They say officers on patrol clock...
Jun 03, 2022
DFO undertaking major hiring wave for enforcement officers
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is looking to hire more enforcement officers in departments all across Canada. In a hiring notice posted on Friday DFO indicated they need more staff in all seve...
Jun 03, 2022
Greek's Meats to close after 70 years
Greek's Meats who have operated on the South Shore for over 70 years will be closing its doors for good on Friday. In a Facebook post, the family run business said that challenges caused by the pandem...
Jun 02, 2022 Greek's Meats in Bridgewater, NS will close on Friday after being in business for over 70 years. Photo: Evan Taylor
Nearly $1m going towards tourism operators in Southwest Nova Scotia
The latest round of funding from the Atlantic Candian Opportunities Agency's Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) will see nearly $1 million invested in five tourism operators in Southwest Nova Scotia. Launched ...
Jun 02, 2022
Deep Sky Observatory starts season with new telescopes
Courtesy of the latest round of funding from the Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency's Tourism Relief Fund the Deep Sky Observatory has two new telescopes for this season. Deep Sky Owner/Operator T...
Jun 01, 2022
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