Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Multiple South Shore sites included in NS housing development plans
Nova Scotia released more details about the plans to develop affordable housing in various counties around the province today, and a healthy portion of the sites selected are on the South Shore. Of th...
May 31, 2022
South Shore Regional to get SPECT-CT machine
A SPECT-CT will soon be available to patients of South Shore Regional Hospital. A SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)-CT is a form of nuclear medicine that combines the x-ray images of ...
May 31, 2022
Update: Search underway for missing boat bound for Lunenburg
Update: Monday, May 30 1:13 p.m. The Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says that over the weekend they were able to make contact with the three-person crew of the Stange Situation and the boat ...
May 27, 2022 The CCGS Earl Grey was dispatched Friday morning to help search for a missing ship bound for Lunenburg. Photo: DFO/CCG
Nova Scotian shrimp boat heading home after ice damage
The Mersey Phoenix is cutting its fishing trip short after it struck ice while in transit in the Labrador Sea. The shrimp factory boat is believed to have sustained minor damage to its hull after it s...
May 26, 2022 shankar s. / CC
Lifeguard shortage could leave some NS beaches unguarded
The Nova Scotia Lifesaving Society (NSLS) oversees the hiring of lifeguards at Nova Scotia's public beaches and they are struggling to find people to fill the positions. NSLS Director Paul D'Eon says ...
May 26, 2022 Rissers Beach Provincial Park. (SOURCE: novascotia.com)
Truck stolen from home in Upper LaHave
Lunenburg District RCMP are seeking help from the public in locating a truck that was recently stolen in Upper LaHave. Police say the truck in question is a 2005 Toyota Tundra. It is a 4-door black tr...
May 25, 2022
ACOA funding for accessible tennis on South Shore, Liverpool Baseball Club, and more
The latest round of funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will help various organizations around the South Shore. Public Services Minister Filomena Tassi visited the Chester Tennis Clu...
May 25, 2022 The Chester Tennis Club will add an accessible court this summer. Photo: Evan Taylor
Lunenburg and Shelburne ports of entry reopen
After closing amidst the pandemic the Canadian Border Service Agency ports of entry in Lunenburg and Shelburne have reopened. South Shore-St.Margaret's MP Rick Perkins brought the closures to the atte...
May 25, 2022 Ron Cogswell / CC
Lunenburg looks to sell more land
The Town of Lunenburg is moving forward with plans to offload some of its real estate portfolio, most recently indicating they are looking to sell a plot of industrial land on Hall Street. The propose...
May 24, 2022
MP Perkins calling for fuel price relief for fire departments
South Shore-St.Margarets MP Rick Perkins is once again calling for relief from high gas prices, this time for fire departments. Perkins says fire departments run on tight budgets and as such and chang...
May 24, 2022 South Shore- St. Margaret's MP Rick Perkins speaking in the House of Commons. Photo: Government of Canada.
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