Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Bluenose II deck tours and cruises return
After the last two touring seasons of the Bluenose II were derailed by the pandemic it will return to business as usual this year. The Bluenose II has released its schedule which shows it will be stay...
May 09, 2022
Province abandons non-resident property tax
Premier Tim Houston announced today that his government will no longer be pursuing the non-resident property tax which has faced much criticism since it was first announced as part of the budget. "My ...
May 05, 2022 Premier Tim Houston; from Communications NS
Lyme Disease in Nova Scotia is likely on the rise, NS last released figures in 2019
May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month and as such Nova Scotian stakeholders are trying to raise awareness on the current situation in the province. Nova Scotia last reported on its Lyme disease...
May 05, 2022 S. Rae / CC
Lobster facility comes up with simple and effective solution for pollution
Atlantic ChiCan Seafood on Cape Sable Island has come up with a fix to help prevent lobster bands from their facility from making it to the ocean. Although there were practices in place to avoid those...
May 04, 2022 Pipe socks installed at the ChiCan facility on Cape Sable Island to prevent lobster bands from reaching the ocean. Photo: ChiCan Seafood
Lunenburg port of entry remains closed
Prior to the pandemic international travelers could disembark in Lunenburg and complete all the necessary steps to enter Canada, however that service was stopped during the pandemic and has yet to res...
May 04, 2022
New Germany hit by 1.8 magnitude earthquake
Residents in New Germany didn't know what was going on when they heard a loud explosion just before midnight on Monday. Earthquakes Canada has since confirmed the community was hit by a relatively wea...
May 03, 2022 A 1.8 magnitude earthquake struck northwest of New Germany late Tuesday night. Photo: Earthquakes Canada.
Changes to non-resident property tax, relief for smaller properties and military members
The provincial government is altering its proposed non-resident property tax to better help those who own small seasonal homes and active military members. While addressing the legislature Premier Tim...
May 03, 2022 Mark Bray / CC
Municipality of Chester Opposed to non-resident provincial tax
This week the Municipality of Chester released its budget which saw residential and commercial rates go unchanged, but Warden Allen Webber fears if the proposed provincial tax on non-resident homeowne...
May 03, 2022 An aerial photo of the
Village of Chester. Photo: CKBW File
Newly renovated New Germany Ball Field vandalized
Baseball in New Germany is at risk this summer after it was discovered that someone had driven a dirtbike on the field at some point early this Spring and damaged it to the point that it will not be f...
May 03, 2022 The New Germany ball field was damaged some point early this spring. Photo: Sandra Joudrey
Lunenburg to trial bike path
The Town of Lunenburg plans to incorporate a pilot bike lane project into their waterfront, with work scheduled to begin this summer. The bike lane will be installed along Montague Street, beginning a...
May 02, 2022 A mock up of the pilot bike project in Lunenburg, NS. Photo: Bicycle NS.
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