Author Archives: Evan Taylor
Fisheries Critic Slams Safety Inequality Between Indigenous and Commercial Operators
South Shore-St. Margarets MP Rick Perkins claims there are not enough protections in place to protect indigenous fishers. For Perkins, the issue is of particular importance as he represents portions o...
Nov 26, 2021 Sipekne'katik First Nation lobster boats at Saulnierville wharf. (Acadia News Photo)
Lunenburg Appoints Interim CAO
The Town of Lunenburg appointed an interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) this month, naming Kevin Malloy to the role. Malloy was retired when he accepted the role but he took it on the condition ...
Nov 26, 2021 Kevin Malloy the former CAO for the Municipality of Lunenburg has left retirement to serve as CAO for the Town of Lunenburg. Photo: MODL.
Missing Woman Located
The Bridgewater Police Service says 44-year-old Lora George has been found and is safe. Police issued a missing person alert on November 23 for George who was last seen leaving a residence in Bridgewa...
Nov 25, 2021 Police have located Lora George who went missing on November 22. Photo: BPS
Heritage Concerns Over Proposed Lunenburg Development
Residents from Lunenburg had a chance to weigh in on a proposed business development that would require Town Council to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS). Richburg LP Managment Inc. is seeki...
Nov 25, 2021 A mock-up of the proposed expansion to the Lunenburg Arms Hotel. Photo: Town of Lunenburg.
Lunenburg to Discuss 30-Unit Development
Residents of Lunenburg will get their first chance to weigh in on a proposed building development tonight. The town is hosting a public participation meeting where residents can learn more about a 30-...
Nov 24, 2021
Nova Scotia To Double Check Doctors Wait List
The Nova Scotia government announced they are doing some due diligence on the Need a Family Practice Registry which hit a record high of 81,000 earlier this year. The Nova Scotia Health Authority will...
Nov 24, 2021 The NSHA Head Office in Burnside, NS. Photo: NSHA
Terry Johnson Changes Lawyers Amidst Murder Case
Terry Johnson returned to Bridgewater Provincial Court last week but once again not much progress was made. Johnson is accused of intentionally hitting a man with his pickup truck near Dublin Shore on...
Nov 23, 2021 Bridgewater Justice Centre
Police Seek Info on Missing Peggy's Cove Woman
The Bridgewater Police Service is asking for help from the public in locating a 42-year-old Peggy's Cove woman. Lora George was last seen Monday, November 22 at approximately 11:15 p.m. leaving a resi...
Nov 23, 2021 Police have located Lora George who went missing on November 22. Photo: BPS
532-Year-Old Hemlock Discovered in Hubbards Is The Oldest Tree In The Maritimes
Nova Scotia can now claim to have the oldest tree in the maritime provinces after researchers from the Department of Natural Resources inspected core samples from an eastern hemlock. The tree is situa...
Nov 23, 2021 Peter Bush,(right) manager of research at the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables with summer students Meaghan Pollock (left-centre) and Dafna Schultz with the oldest tree in the Maritimes. Photo: Peter Bush.
4H Community Forest Sells Out
The Brookside Cemetary in Bridgewater will be decorated for the holiday season once again as the local 4H club announced they've sold all the Christmas trees in their Community Forest. The event serve...
Nov 22, 2021 The 2019 4H Community Forest in Bridgewater NS. Photo: Facebook.
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